Bahasa Melayu

winding

Bahasa Melayu

English

sheet, shroud, winding sheet

A winding sheet is a cloth used to wrap a dead body before burial.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kain kapan itu disediakan sebelum jenazah dimandi dan dikafankan.

    The shroud was prepared before the body was washed and wrapped.

  2. Mereka melipat kain kapan itu dengan berhati-hati.

    They folded the shroud carefully.

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What does “shroud” mean in Malay?

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kain kapan

This is the cloth used to wrap the dead before burial.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.