Bahasa Melayu

takung

Bahasa Melayu

English

container, vessel, reservoir

A container or place for holding liquid, especially water.

تاكوڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka mengisi takung dengan air hujan.

    They filled the container with rainwater.

  2. Takung itu digunakan untuk menyimpan air.

    The reservoir is used to store water.

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What does “container” mean in Malay?

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takung

Used for something that holds liquid or other contents.

Word family

Common derived forms

bertakung
to become stagnant; to remain pooled
menakung
to collect water; to hold back water
takungan
a place where water is stored

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.