Bahasa Melayu

ampun

Bahasa Melayu

English

forgiveness, pardon, amnesty

An official or sincere act of forgiving someone, or the state of being forgiven.

امڤون

Examples

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  1. Dia memohon ampun atas kesilapannya.

    He asked for forgiveness for his mistake.

  2. Raja memberi ampun kepada tahanan itu.

    The king granted pardon to the prisoner.

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ampun

Ampun is the Malay word for forgiveness or pardon in this sense.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.