Bahasa Melayu

tambak

Bahasa Melayu

English

embankment, causeway, dyke

A raised bank or road built to hold back water or connect places.

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Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Tambak itu melindungi kampung daripada air laut.

    The embankment protected the village from sea water.

  2. Mereka berjalan di atas tambak pada waktu petang.

    They walked on the causeway in the evening.

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What does “embankment” mean in Malay?

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tambak

A raised bank or causeway.

Word family

Common derived forms

menambak
to build an embankment

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.