Bahasa Melayu

merobohkan

Bahasa Melayu

English

demolish, tear down, pull down

To bring a building or structure down by force.

مروبوهكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pihak majlis merobohkan bangunan lama itu minggu ini.

    The council is demolishing the old building this week.

  2. Rumah usang itu dirobohkan untuk memberi laluan kepada jalan baharu.

    The old house was torn down to make way for the new road.

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What does “demolish” mean in Malay?

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merobohkan

It means to tear down or bring down a building.

Word family

Common derived forms

kerobohan
demolition; collapse; ruins.
roboh
to collapse; fall down.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.