Bahasa Melayu

ubun

Bahasa Melayu

English

fontanelle, soft spot, crown of the head

The fontanelle is the soft spot on a baby's head where the bones have not fully joined.

اوبون

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Doktor memeriksa ubun bayi itu dengan lembut.

    The doctor checked the baby's soft spot gently.

  2. Ibu berhati-hati ketika menyentuh ubun anaknya.

    Mother was careful when touching her child's crown of the head.

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ubun

This is the soft spot on a baby's head.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.