Bahasa Melayu

terkepung

Bahasa Melayu

English

surrounded, besieged

Surrounded on all sides, often by a crowd or enemy.

تركڤوڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Rumah itu terkepung oleh air banjir.

    The house was surrounded by floodwater.

  2. Pasukan itu terkepung di kawasan hutan.

    The team was besieged in the forest area.

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What does “besieged” mean in Malay?

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terkepung

Used when a place or group is surrounded and trapped.

Word family

Common derived forms

kepung
to besiege; to surround in order to trap
kepungan
an encirclement; a blockade
mengepung
to surround; to encircle

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.