Bahasa Melayu
kurung
English
enclose, cage, confine, brackets
To keep something or someone inside a limited space, or to put words in brackets in writing.
كوروڠ
Examples
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Petugas itu mengurung ayam-ayam itu di dalam kandang kecil.
The worker enclosed the chickens in a small pen.
Penulis mengurung nama itu dalam tanda kurung.
The writer put the name in brackets.
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kurung
It can also mean to put words in brackets.
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