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curtain in Malay

langsir

/ˈkɜːtn̩//ˈkɜɹt(ə)n/

curtain in Malay: langsir, tirai, tabir. In English, curtain means a piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light.

Malay words for curtain

piece of cloth covering a window
langsir, tirai, tabir

English meaning of curtain

  1. noun A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light.
  2. noun A similar piece of cloth that separates the audience and the stage in a theater.
  3. noun The beginning of a show; the moment the curtain rises.
  4. noun The flat area of wall which connects two bastions or towers; the main area of a fortified wall.

Full definition of curtain

curtain in a sentence

  • He drew the curtains at 11:00pm before falling asleep.
  • He took so long to shave his head that we arrived 45 minutes after curtain and were denied late entry.

Synonyms of curtain

curtain in other languages

Questions about curtain in Malay

What is the meaning of curtain in Malay?
Curtain in Malay is langsir, tirai, tabir.
Apakah maksud curtain dalam bahasa Melayu?
Curtain: langsir, tirai, tabir.
What does curtain mean in English?
Curtain means a piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: curtain (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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