Bahasa Melayu
aba
English
father, dad, papa
A respectful or familiar word for a father.
اب
Examples
Contoh ayat
Aba menunggu anaknya pulang dari sekolah.
Father waited for his child to come home from school.
Anak itu memanggil abi dan ibunya dengan lembut.
The child called his father and mother softly.
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aba
A familiar or respectful family address.
Word family
Common derived forms
- abai
- to neglect; to ignore
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