Bahasa Melayu
jemba
English
unit of length, measure, length
An old or local unit used to measure distance or length.
جمبا
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Lelaki tua itu menganggarkan ladang berukuran beberapa jemba sahaja.
The old man estimated that the field was only a few jemba long.
Mereka mengukur tali itu satu jemba demi satu jemba.
They measured the rope one jemba at a time.
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jemba
Jemba is used as an old or local measure of length.
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