Abang (1)

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Pronunciation

ah-bahng

Translations

Part of speech
noun
English
  1. Drain [1]
  2. Ditch
  3. Canal
Malay
  1. Longkang
  2. Parit

Encyclopedic info

English
  1. It is usually man-made. It is usually built with a hoe and to channel water thru from nearby stream and rivers for the supplying of water into the wet paddy fields.
Malay
  1. Biasanya dibuat oleh manusia. Ia dibuat dengan mengunakan cangkul untuk membentukkan saluran air kepada sawah-sawah padi yang memerlukan air.

Example sentences

Kelabit
  1. Emey tauh, nukat ngen sakul /naruq edteh abang iring arur sinih. Dooq teh inan ebpaq emey lem latiq sinih.
English
  1. Let us, dig with a hoe/create a ditch near this stream so that water could flow into this paddy field.
Malay
  1. Mari kita, mengorek dengan cangkul/membina sebuah parit dekat anak sungai ini supaya adanya air masuk kedalam sawah padi ini.
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