Bahasa Melayu
sempadan
English
boundary, border, limit
A sempadan is a line or area that marks the edge between two places or the limit of something.
سمڤادن
Examples
Contoh ayat
Rumah kami terletak berhampiran sempadan negeri.
Our house is near the state border.
Dia tahu sempadan antara gurauan dan kata-kata kasar.
He knows the line between joking and rude words.
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What does “boundary” mean in Malay?
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sempadan
It refers to an edge or limit between places or things.
Word family
Common derived forms
- bersempadan
- to border on; to be bounded by
- bersempadankan
- to have as a border or boundary
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