Bahasa Melayu

mengembang

Bahasa Melayu

English

expand, spread, unfold

Mengembang means to make something expand or spread out.

مڠمبڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia mengembang payung apabila hujan mulai turun.

    He opened the umbrella when it started to rain.

  2. Aroma masakan itu mengembang ke seluruh rumah.

    The smell of the cooking spread through the whole house.

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What does “expand” mean in Malay?

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mengembang

Often used for things that spread out or open.

Word family

Common derived forms

mengembangkan
to spread; expand; develop
berkembang
to open or bloom; to expand
kembang
bloom; expand
memperkembang
to expand more; make more developed

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.