Bahasa Melayu
sengkuang
English
a type of climber plant, turnip, yam bean
A plant name used for a climbing plant or a kind of root vegetable.
سڠكواڠ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Sengkuang itu memanjat pada pagar belakang rumah.
The sengkuang climbed up the back fence of the house.
Dia membeli sengkuang untuk dibuat kerabu.
She bought yam bean to make a salad.
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sengkuang
It is also used for a kind of climber plant.
Word family
Common derived forms
- mengkuang
- screw pine; type of plant
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