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
- 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.
- noun A similarly placed item containing a parachute or other life support equipment.
- verb To hike and camp overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack.
- verb To engage in low-cost, generally urban, travel with minimal luggage and frugal accommodation.
backpack in a sentence
- I spent a month backpacking in the Rockies.
- Astronauts backpack oxygen during spacewalks.
Synonyms of backpack
backpack in other languages
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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Adapted from Wiktionary: backpack (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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