No. 68 in Malay
rumah
House.
In a sentence
Saya tinggal di sebuah rumah besar.
I live in a big house.
In this sentence, 'rumah' is used to denote a physical structure where people reside.
Dia rumahkan kucingnya di sebuah sangkar yang nyaman.
He houses his cat in a comfortable cage.
Here, 'rumahkan' (derived from 'rumah') functions as a verb meaning 'to house something'.
Rumah adat di Melaka mempunyai ciri-ciri unik tersendiri.
Traditional houses in Malacca have their own unique characteristics.
In this context, 'rumah adat' refers to traditional or cultural dwellings, emphasizing heritage and architecture.
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