Bahasa Melayu

anak

Bahasa Melayu

English

child, son, daughter

A human being who is still young, or a person's son or daughter.

انق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Anak itu sedang belajar membaca.

    The child is learning to read.

  2. Mereka mempunyai dua orang anak.

    They have two children.

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anak

Anak is the common Malay word for child.

Word family

Common derived forms

menanak
to cook rice or other food by boiling or steaming

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.