Bahasa Melayu

abdi

Bahasa Melayu

English

servant, slave

A person who works under the control of another, often without freedom.

عبدي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia hidup sebagai abdi di istana itu.

    He lived as a servant in that palace.

  2. Pada zaman dahulu, ramai abdi tidak mempunyai kebebasan.

    In the past, many slaves had no freedom.

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abdi

It can also mean “slave” in this sense.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.