Bahasa Melayu

naung

Bahasa Melayu

English

protection, shelter, patronage

Protection or shelter given to someone or something.

نأوڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Anak-anak itu bermain di bawah naung pokok besar.

    The children played under the shade of a big tree.

  2. Komuniti itu hidup dalam naung seorang pemimpin yang prihatin.

    The community lived under the protection of a caring leader.

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naung

Often used in the sense of shelter or patronage.

Word family

Common derived forms

bernaung
to take shelter
menaungi
to protect, to shade, to shelter

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.