Bahasa Melayu

kemban

Bahasa Melayu

English

kemban, cloth wrap

A kemban is a cloth worn wrapped around the body from the chest downward without a blouse.

كمبن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia memakai kemban semasa berada di rumah.

    She wore a kemban while at home.

  2. Kain kemban itu diikat kemas di pinggang.

    The kemban cloth was tied neatly at the waist.

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What does “kemban” mean in Malay?

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kemban

A traditional cloth wrap worn from the chest downward.

Word family

Common derived forms

berkemban
to wear cloth to cover the bosom downwards without blouse

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.