Bahasa Melayu

bersunting

Bahasa Melayu

English

wear behind the ear, wear in the hair, adorn with flowers

To wear a flower or ornament behind the ear or in the hair.

برسونتيڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pengantin itu bersunting bunga melati semasa majlis.

    The bride wore jasmine flowers in her hair during the ceremony.

  2. Dia bersunting kecil pada rambutnya untuk ke majlis itu.

    She wore a small ornament in her hair for the event.

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bersunting

Used for wearing flowers or ornaments behind the ear or in the hair.

Word family

Common derived forms

sunting
ornament worn behind the ear or hair
suntingan
editing

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.