compound in Malay
sebatian
/ˈkɑmpaʊnd//ˈkɒmpaʊnd/
compound in Malay: sebatian. In English, compound means an enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined.
Malay words for compound
- chemistry: substance made by chemical combination of elements
- sebatian
English meaning of compound
- noun An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined.
- noun An enclosure for secure storage.
- noun A group of buildings situated close together, e.g. for a school or block of offices.
- noun A group of buildings where members of the same extended family live together.
compound in a sentence
- to compound a medicine
- to compound with someone / for something
Synonyms of compound
compound in other languages
Questions about compound in Malay
- What is the meaning of compound in Malay?
- Compound in Malay is sebatian.
- Apakah maksud compound dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Compound: sebatian.
- What does compound mean in English?
- Compound means an enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: compound (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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