Bahasa Melayu

empoh

Bahasa Melayu

English

flood, overflow, inundate

To spill over or cover an area with water.

امڤوه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Air sungai itu empoh ke tepi jalan selepas hujan lebat.

    The river overflowed onto the roadside after the heavy rain.

  2. Parit kecil itu empoh hingga memenuhi halaman belakang.

    The small drain overflowed until it filled the back yard.

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What does “flood” mean in Malay?

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empoh

In this sense, it refers to water overflowing and covering an area.

Word family

Common derived forms

mengempohi
to overflow
mengempohkan
to overflow; to inundate; to flood

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.