Bahasa Melayu
runtuhan
English
ruins, debris, avalanche
Broken remains of a building or a sudden mass of snow, earth, or rock falling downhill.
رونتوهن
Examples
Contoh ayat
Kami melihat runtuhan bangunan lama di hujung kampung.
We saw the ruins of the old building at the end of the village.
Salji runtuhan menutup jalan gunung itu.
An avalanche of snow covered the mountain road.
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What does “ruins” mean in Malay?
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runtuhan
Refers to the remains of something that has broken down.
Word family
Common derived forms
- keruntuhan
- collapse; destruction
- meruntuhkan
- to demolish; cause to collapse
- runtuh
- to collapse; fall in
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