Bahasa Melayu
jempana
English
sedan chair, palanquin, litter
A covered chair or bed carried by people for transport.
جمڤان
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Pengantin perempuan itu diusung dalam jempana berwarna merah.
The bride was carried in a red jempana.
Dalam cerita lama, pembesar itu bergerak dengan jempana.
In old stories, that dignitary travelled in a jempana.
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jempana
Used for the carried chair sense.
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