Bahasa Melayu

mengurung

Bahasa Melayu

English

confine, imprison, enclose

To keep someone or something inside a limited place.

مڠوروڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pihak berkuasa mengurung anjing liar itu sementara menunggu pemiliknya.

    The authorities confined the stray dog while waiting for its owner.

  2. Mereka mengurung dokumen penting itu dalam peti besi.

    They enclosed the important documents in a safe.

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What does “confine” mean in Malay?

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mengurung

It means to keep inside a limited place.

Word family

Common derived forms

berkurung
to stay confined at home; to be within brackets
kurung
to enclose; to cage; to confine; brackets
kurungan
a confinement place; cage; prison; brackets
terkurung
locked up; trapped

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.