Bahasa Melayu
usungan
English
bier, funeral stretcher
A stretcher or platform used to carry a dead body to the grave or funeral site.
اوسوڠن
Examples
Contoh ayat
Jenazah itu diangkat ke surau dengan usungan mayat.
The body was carried to the prayer room on a bier.
Orang kampung membantu membawa usungan mayat itu ke tanah perkuburan.
The villagers helped carry the bier to the cemetery.
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What does “bier” mean in Malay?
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usungan mayat
This sense refers to a bier for carrying a dead body.
Word family
Common derived forms
- usung
- to carry on the shoulder
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