Bahasa Melayu

kempit

Bahasa Melayu

English

water jar, earthenware jar

a large earthenware container carried under the arm for holding water.

كمڤيت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ibu menyimpan air di dalam kempit.

    Mother kept water in the earthenware jar.

  2. Kempit itu diangkat dengan hati-hati kerana berat.

    The earthenware jar was lifted carefully because it was heavy.

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kempit

Here, kempit refers to a large clay water jar.

Word family

Common derived forms

sempit
narrow; cramped

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.