Bahasa Melayu

barua

Bahasa Melayu

English

pimp, go-between used in vice

A barua is a pimp or a person who arranges immoral business between others.

باروا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dalam cerita itu, barua dibenci oleh orang kampung.

    In the story, the pimp was hated by the villagers.

  2. 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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.