Bahasa Melayu

concentration

Bahasa Melayu

English

camp, detention camp, holding camp

A camp used to keep people in custody or under guard.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka ditempatkan di kem tahanan sementara menunggu siasatan.

    They were placed in a detention camp while the investigation continued.

  2. Banduan itu dipindahkan ke kem yang lebih besar.

    The prisoner was moved to a larger camp.

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What does “detention camp” mean in Malay?

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kem tahanan

Use this for a place where people are kept under guard.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.