Bahasa Melayu
kembang
English
bloom, expand, blossom
Kembang refers to a flower in bloom or to something that has expanded.
كمبڠ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Bunga itu sedang kembang di tepi jalan.
The flower was blooming by the roadside.
Tayar itu kembang kerana terlalu banyak angin.
The tyre expanded because it had too much air.
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What does “bloom” mean in Malay?
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kembang
This noun can refer to a bloom or an expanded state.
Word family
Common derived forms
- berkembang
- to open or bloom; to expand
- memperkembang
- to expand more; make more developed
- mengembang
- to expand; spread
- mengembangkan
- to spread; expand; develop
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