Bahasa Melayu
purba
English
ancient, old, archaic
Purba describes something from a very old period or from ancient times.
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Examples
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Ahli sejarah memeriksa artifak purba itu dengan teliti.
The historian examined the ancient artefact carefully.
Kami melawat muzium yang mempamerkan alat purba.
We visited a museum that displayed ancient tools.
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purba
It describes something very old.
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