Bahasa Melayu

tampung

Bahasa Melayu

English

hold, accommodate, collect

To hold, support, or take in something so that it can be kept or handled safely.

تمڤوڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Bekas itu mampu tampung banyak air.

    The container can hold a lot of water.

  2. Dewan itu tidak dapat tampung semua tetamu.

    The hall could not accommodate all the guests.

Quick check

What does “hold” mean in Malay?

Show answer

tampung

Use tampung for holding, accommodating, or taking in.

Word family

Common derived forms

menampung
to hold; to accommodate; to collect; to support

Related vocabulary

MyKamus Learn

Remember this word

Save one dictionary meaning, then practise it with typed recall.

Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.