Bahasa Melayu
mengembang
English
expand, spread, unfold
Mengembang means to make something expand or spread out.
مڠمبڠ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia mengembang payung apabila hujan mulai turun.
He opened the umbrella when it started to rain.
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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