Bahasa Melayu

lela

Bahasa Melayu

English

cannon, gun

A type of cannon used as a weapon.

للا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Benteng lama itu masih menyimpan sebuah lela besar.

    The old fort still kept a large cannon.

  2. Muzium itu mempamerkan lela dari zaman dahulu.

    The museum displayed a cannon from the old days.

Quick check

What does “cannon” mean in Malay?

Show answer

lela

In this sense, it refers to a type of cannon.

Word family

Common derived forms

berlela
to act or behave conceitedly and arrogantly; put on airs
lelai
droop; sag; bend down
melelakan
to gesture; to swagger

Related vocabulary

Sebutan

Dengar sebutan perkataan lela:

Rakaman suara asli MyKamus.

MyKamus Learn

Remember this word

Save one dictionary meaning, then practise it with typed recall.

Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.