Bahasa Melayu

kendang

Bahasa Melayu

English

drum

A percussion instrument with a stretched surface that is struck with the hand or sticks.

كندڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Bunyi kendang kedengaran dari dewan kampung itu.

    The sound of the drum was heard from the village hall.

  2. Mereka memukul kendang mengikut irama lagu tradisional.

    They beat the drum to the rhythm of the traditional song.

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kendang

It is a type of percussion instrument.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.