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house in Malay

rumah

/haʊ̯s/

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British/haws/

house in Malay: rumah, balai, dewan. In English, house means a structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.

Malay words for house

human abode
rumah, balai
debating chamber for government politicians
dewan

English meaning of house

  1. noun A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.
  2. noun An apartment building within a public housing estate.
  3. noun A container; a thing which houses another.
  4. noun Size and quality of residential accommodations; housing.

Full definition of house

house in a sentence

  • This is my house and my family's ancestral home.
  • The former carriage house had been made over into a guest house.
  • On arriving at the zoo, we immediately headed for the monkey house.

Synonyms of house

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house in other languages

Questions about house in Malay

What is the meaning of house in Malay?
House in Malay is rumah, balai, dewan.
Apakah maksud house dalam bahasa Melayu?
House: rumah, balai, dewan.
What does house mean in English?
House means a structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: house (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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