Bahasa Melayu

besan

Bahasa Melayu

English

relationship between in-laws

The relationship between parents and their children-in-law, or between two people whose children are married.

بيسن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Keluarga mereka menjadi besan selepas majlis perkahwinan itu.

    Their families became in-laws after the wedding ceremony.

  2. Dia berkunjung ke rumah besannya pada hari raya.

    She visited her in-laws' family home on Hari Raya.

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besan

Refers to the family tie between parents of a married couple.

Word family

Common derived forms

bes
bass; base
besi
metal; iron

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.