Bahasa Melayu
pongkes
English
flat, rubbish basket, rattan shield
A pongkes is a flat basket or shield made from rattan, or a basket used for rubbish in old usage.
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Examples
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Nenek menyimpan daun kering dalam pongkes lama itu.
Grandmother kept dry leaves in the old rubbish basket.
Dalam cerita lama, askar itu membawa pongkes sebagai perisai.
In the old story, the soldier carried a pongkes as a shield.
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pongkes
This old word can refer to a basket used for rubbish.
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