Bahasa Melayu

dewan

Bahasa Melayu

English

House of Lords, upper house

A dewan can refer to the upper house of parliament or a chamber of lords.

ديوان

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Perbahasan diteruskan di dewan pertuanan pada sebelah petang.

    The debate continued in the House of Lords in the afternoon.

  2. Cadangan baharu itu dibawa ke dewan pertuanan untuk dibincangkan.

    The new proposal was brought to the upper house for discussion.

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What does “House of Lords” mean in Malay?

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dewan pertuanan

It refers to the upper house.

Word family

Common derived forms

dew
dew-claw; small claw on a dog's leg

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.