Bahasa Melayu

aba

Bahasa Melayu

English

father, dad, papa

A respectful or familiar word for a father.

اب

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Aba menunggu anaknya pulang dari sekolah.

    Father waited for his child to come home from school.

  2. 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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.