Bahasa Melayu

bersurih

Bahasa Melayu

English

to trace ancestry, to trace one's family line

To trace and study a person's family origins and ancestry.

برسوريه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka bersurih hingga beberapa generasi dalam keluarga itu.

    They traced the family line back through several generations.

  2. Penulis itu bersurih sebelum menyiapkan carta keluarganya.

    The writer traced his ancestry before finishing the family chart.

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What does “to trace ancestry” mean in Malay?

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bersurih

It means to follow a family line or genealogy.

Word family

Common derived forms

menyurih
to draw a line; to trace; to make a line
surih
line; stripe; outline

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.