Bahasa Melayu

punah

Bahasa Melayu

English

destroyed, ruined, wiped out

No longer able to be used, saved, or continued because it has been destroyed or wiped out.

ڤونه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Rumah lama itu sudah punah selepas dibakar.

    The old house was destroyed after being burned.

  2. Tanaman itu punah akibat banjir besar.

    The crops were wiped out by the major flood.

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What does “destroyed” mean in Malay?

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punah

It describes something that has been wiped out or ruined.

Word family

Common derived forms

memunahkan
to destroy; to annihilate; to ruin

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.