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backpack in Malay

ransel

/ˈbæk.pæk/

backpack in Malay: ransel, beg galas. In English, backpack means a knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking, or on a student's back when carrying books.

Malay words for backpack

worn on a person's back, e.g., for hiking
ransel, beg galas

English meaning of backpack

  1. noun A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking, or on a student's back when carrying books.
  2. noun A similarly placed item containing a parachute or other life support equipment.
  3. verb To hike and camp overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack.
  4. verb To engage in low-cost, generally urban, travel with minimal luggage and frugal accommodation.

Full definition of backpack

backpack in a sentence

  • I spent a month backpacking in the Rockies.
  • Astronauts backpack oxygen during spacewalks.

Synonyms of backpack

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Questions about backpack in Malay

What is the meaning of backpack in Malay?
Backpack in Malay is ransel, beg galas.
Apakah maksud backpack dalam bahasa Melayu?
Backpack: ransel, beg galas.
What does backpack mean in English?
Backpack means a knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking, or on a student's back when carrying books.

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