Bahasa Melayu

bait

Bahasa Melayu

English

couplet, stanza

A pair of poetic lines, or a section of a poem made up of several lines.

بايت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Penyair itu menulis bait yang pendek dan mudah diingat.

    The poet wrote a short stanza that is easy to remember.

  2. Setiap bait lagu itu mempunyai rentak yang sama.

    Each verse of the song has the same rhythm.

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bait

It is a common poetic term for a verse section.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.