Bahasa Melayu

berhamba

Bahasa Melayu

English

to serve, to be a slave

Berhamba means to serve as a servant or to live as a slave.

برهمبا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pada zaman dahulu, ada orang yang berhamba kepada raja.

    In the past, some people served as slaves to the king.

  2. Dia mahu berhamba dengan setia kepada majikannya.

    He wanted to serve his employer faithfully.

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What does “to serve” mean in Malay?

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berhamba

This sense is used for serving as a slave or servant.

Word family

Common derived forms

hamba
slave, servant, or I/me
memperhambakan
to serve or to make a slave of

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.