Bahasa Melayu

rumah

Bahasa Melayu

English

police station

A rumah pasung is a police station or, in older usage, a lockup.

رومه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Lelaki itu dibawa ke rumah pasung untuk soal siasat.

    The man was taken to the police station for questioning.

  2. Mereka membuat laporan di rumah pasung berhampiran pasar.

    They made a report at the police station near the market.

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What does “police station” mean in Malay?

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rumah pasung

In this sense, rumah pasung means a police station.

Word family

Common derived forms

serumah
living in the same house

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.