Bahasa Melayu

sekatan

Bahasa Melayu

English

blockage, partition, obstruction

Sekatan is a barrier, division, or blockage that stops movement or access.

سكتن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Sekatan jalan menyebabkan kesesakan lalu lintas.

    The road blockage caused a traffic jam.

  2. Sekatan antara dua bahagian bilik itu mudah dialihkan.

    The partition between the two parts of the room was easy to move.

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sekatan

It can also mean a partition or barrier.

Word family

Common derived forms

sekat
to block; to partition; to obstruct
sesekat
screen; baffle; damper
tersekat
blocked; obstructed

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.