Bahasa Melayu

jumbai

Bahasa Melayu

English

fringe, tassel, dangling strip

Jumbai is a hanging strip or fringe attached at one end.

جومباي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Bantal itu mempunyai jumbai di sekeliling tepinya.

    The cushion has fringe around its edge.

  2. Rambutnya dihias dengan jumbai kecil yang berwarna-warni.

    Her hair was decorated with small colourful tassels.

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What does “fringe” mean in Malay?

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jumbai

Use jumbai for a hanging decorative strip or fringe.

Word family

Common derived forms

berjumbai
to have fringe; to hang in dangling strips

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.