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border in Malay

sempadan

/ˈbɔː.də/

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Australia/ˈbɔə.də/

border in Malay: sempadan. In English, border means the line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.

Malay words for border

the line or frontier area separating various territories
sempadan

English meaning of border

  1. noun The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.
  2. noun The outer edge of something.
  3. noun A decorative strip around the edge of something.
  4. noun A strip of ground in which ornamental plants are grown.

Full definition of border

border in a sentence

  • The border between Canada and USA is the longest in the world.
  • the borders of the garden
  • There’s a nice frilly border around the picture frame.

border in other languages

Questions about border in Malay

What is the meaning of border in Malay?
Border in Malay is sempadan.
Apakah maksud border dalam bahasa Melayu?
Border: sempadan.
What does border mean in English?
Border means the line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: border (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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