Bahasa Melayu

terkurung

Bahasa Melayu

English

locked up, trapped

Kept inside with no easy way to get out.

تركوروڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka terkurung di rumah kerana banjir.

    They were trapped at home because of the flood.

  2. Kucing itu terkurung dalam bilik kecil.

    The cat was locked in a small room.

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What does “trapped” mean in Malay?

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terkurung

It means locked in or unable to get out.

Word family

Common derived forms

berkurung
to stay confined at home; to be within brackets
kurung
to enclose; to cage; to confine; brackets
kurungan
a confinement place; cage; prison; brackets
mengurung
to confine; to imprison; to put in brackets

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.