Bahasa Melayu

jemba

Bahasa Melayu

English

unit of length, measure, length

An old or local unit used to measure distance or length.

جمبا

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  1. Lelaki tua itu menganggarkan ladang berukuran beberapa jemba sahaja.

    The old man estimated that the field was only a few jemba long.

  2. 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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.