Bahasa Melayu

rumah

Bahasa Melayu

English

longhouse

A rumah panjang is a long communal house, especially in parts of Borneo.

رومه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Keluarga mereka tinggal di rumah panjang di tepi sungai.

    Their family lives in a longhouse by the river.

  2. Penduduk rumah panjang itu mengadakan jamuan bersama.

    The longhouse residents held a shared feast.

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What does “longhouse” mean in Malay?

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rumah panjang

In this sense, rumah panjang means a longhouse.

Word family

Common derived forms

serumah
living in the same house

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.