Bahasa Melayu

mengepung

Bahasa Melayu

English

to surround, to encircle

To be or move around something so that it is enclosed on all sides.

مڠڤوڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Orang ramai mengepung bangunan itu ketika berlaku kebakaran.

    The crowd surrounded the building when the fire happened.

  2. Pihak polis mengepung kawasan pasar bagi mengawal keadaan.

    The police encircled the market area to control the situation.

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What does “to surround” mean in Malay?

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mengepung

Used for enclosing a place or group from all sides.

Word family

Common derived forms

kepung
to besiege; to surround in order to trap
kepungan
an encirclement; a blockade
terkepung
surrounded; besieged

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.