Bahasa Melayu

payung

Bahasa Melayu

English

umbrella, parasol

A payung is a device you hold above your head to protect you from sun or rain.

ڤايوڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia membuka payung kerana hujan mula turun.

    He opened an umbrella because the rain started to fall.

  2. Anak itu berdiri di bawah payung ibunya.

    The child stood under her mother's umbrella.

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payung

Common Malay word for a rain or sun umbrella.

Word family

Common derived forms

berpayung
to use or carry an umbrella
memayungi
to cover with an umbrella; to give shade or protection

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.