Bahasa Melayu

kurung

Bahasa Melayu

English

Malay dress, traditional baju kurung

A baju kurung is a traditional Malay women’s outfit.

كوروڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ibu memakai kurung berwarna biru pada hari raya.

    Mother wore a blue baju kurung on Hari Raya.

  2. Kakak membeli sepasang kurung untuk majlis sekolah.

    Elder sister bought a set of baju kurung for the school event.

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What does “Malay women’s traditional dress” mean in Malay?

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baju kurung

It is a traditional women’s outfit.

Word family

Common derived forms

berkurung
to stay confined at home; to be within brackets
kurungan
a confinement place; cage; prison; brackets
mengurung
to confine; to imprison; to put in brackets
terkurung
locked up; trapped

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.