Bahasa Melayu
pasung
English
police station, jail
Rumah pasung is an old term for a police station or a place of detention.
ڤاسوڠ
Examples
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Penduduk kampung pergi ke rumah pasung untuk membuat laporan.
The villagers went to the police station to make a report.
Dia dibawa ke rumah pasung selepas ditangkap.
He was taken to the jail after being arrested.
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What does “police station” mean in Malay?
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rumah pasung
An older Malay term for a police station or detention place.
Word family
Common derived forms
- memasung
- to place fetters on; to shackle
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