Bahasa Melayu

kepungan

Bahasa Melayu

English

encirclement, blockade

The act of surrounding something or someone to trap or block it.

كڤوڠن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kepungan itu berakhir pada waktu malam.

    The encirclement ended at night.

  2. Penduduk melihat kepungan polis di kawasan itu.

    The residents saw the police blockade in that area.

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What does “encirclement” mean in Malay?

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kepungan

Use kepungan for the act of surrounding something.

Word family

Common derived forms

kepung
to besiege; surround
mengepung
to surround; encircle
terkepung
surrounded; besieged

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.