Bahasa Melayu

bani

Bahasa Melayu

English

descendants, children, grandchildren

Bani refers to descendants, especially children and grandchildren in a family line.

بني

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Bani itu tinggal bersama datuk dan nenek mereka.

    The descendants live with their grandparents.

  2. Menurut cerita keluarga, kami termasuk dalam bani yang besar.

    According to the family story, we belong to a large line of descendants.

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bani

Bani refers to a family line of children and grandchildren.

Word family

Common derived forms

perbani
the sea level at its highest or lowest point
ban
an embankment or causeway
perban
a bandage

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.