Bahasa Melayu

bini

Bahasa Melayu

English

wife

A woman’s husband, or a married woman in everyday speech.

بيني

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia tinggal bersama bini dan anak-anaknya di kampung.

    He lives with his wife and children in the village.

  2. Bini Pak Ali bekerja di sekolah berhampiran rumahnya.

    Pak Ali’s wife works at the school near their house.

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bini

This is common in informal everyday usage.

Word family

Common derived forms

bin
son of; used in names

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.