Bahasa Melayu

kabung

Bahasa Melayu

English

mourning cloth, head cloth worn in mourning

This is a piece of white cloth worn on the head as a sign of mourning.

كابوڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia memakai kabung putih semasa upacara pengebumian.

    He wore a white mourning cloth during the funeral ceremony.

  2. Kabung itu dipakai sebagai tanda dukacita.

    The mourning cloth was worn as a sign of sorrow.

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What does “mourning cloth” mean in Malay?

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kabung

It refers to the white cloth worn as a sign of mourning.

Word family

Common derived forms

berkabung
to mourn

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.