Bahasa Melayu

berteman

Bahasa Melayu

English

to have a friend, to make friends

To be in a friendship with someone.

برتمن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia mudah berteman dengan jiran baharu.

    He makes friends easily with new neighbours.

  2. Di sekolah, dia cepat berteman dengan murid lain.

    At school, she quickly made friends with the other pupils.

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What does “to have a friend” mean in Malay?

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berteman

Use for being in friendship with someone.

Word family

Common derived forms

bertemankan
to be accompanied by
teman
friend; companion
menemani
to accompany

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.