Bahasa Melayu

gendang

Bahasa Melayu

English

drum beat, drumming

The sound or beat made by a drum.

ڬينداڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Gendang itu kedengaran jelas dari padang sekolah.

    The drum beat could be heard clearly from the school field.

  2. Mereka berjalan mengikut rentak gendang pada malam itu.

    They walked to the rhythm of the drum beat that night.

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gendang

This entry refers to the sound of the drum.

Word family

Common derived forms

bergendang
to beat the drum

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.