Bahasa Melayu

rumah

Bahasa Melayu

English

almshouse, home for the poor

A rumah miskin is a place that provides shelter for poor people.

رومه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dulu, sebahagian orang tua tinggal di rumah miskin itu.

    In the past, some elderly people lived in that home for the poor.

  2. Bantuan makanan dihantar ke rumah miskin setiap minggu.

    Food aid is sent to the home for the poor every week.

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What does “almshouse” mean in Malay?

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rumah miskin

In this sense, rumah miskin refers to a home for the poor.

Word family

Common derived forms

serumah
living in the same house

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.