TopicTyphoon & storms
banjir
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noun
overflow of water covering normally dry land
Heavy typhoon rain can trigger urban flood events.
Examples
Banjir memaksa keluarga meninggalkan rumah.
The flood forced families to leave their homes.
Beg pasir melindungi kedai daripada banjir.
Sandbags protected shops from the flood.
Berita melaporkan banjir rekod di lembangan sungai.
News reported a record flood in the river basin.
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