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castle in Malay

istana

/ˈkæsəl/UK/ˈkɑːsəl/

castle in Malay: istana, kastil. In English, castle means a large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or mansion with some of the architectural features of medieval castles.

Malay words for castle

fortified building
istana, kastil

English meaning of castle

  1. noun A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or mansion with some of the architectural features of medieval castles.
  2. noun An instance of castling.
  3. noun A rook; a chess piece shaped like a castle tower.
  4. noun A defense structure in shogi formed by defensive pieces surrounding the king.

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Questions about castle in Malay

What is the meaning of castle in Malay?
Castle in Malay is istana, kastil.
Apakah maksud castle dalam bahasa Melayu?
Castle: istana, kastil.
What does castle mean in English?
Castle means a large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or mansion with some of the architectural features of medieval castles.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: castle (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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