Bahasa Melayu

ibu

Bahasa Melayu

English

capital, capital city

The main city of a country or state is its capital.

ايبو

Examples

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  1. Kuala Lumpur ialah ibu negara Malaysia.

    Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia.

  2. Mereka melawat ibu negara pada cuti sekolah.

    They visited the capital city during the school holidays.

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ibu negara

This refers to a country’s main city.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.