Bahasa Melayu
barua
English
pimp, go-between used in vice
A barua is a pimp or a person who arranges immoral business between others.
باروا
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Dalam cerita itu, barua dibenci oleh orang kampung.
In the story, the pimp was hated by the villagers.
Dia menegur lelaki itu kerana bersikap seperti barua.
He scolded the man for behaving like a pimp.
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barua
It refers to a person involved in immoral mediation or pimping.
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