Bahasa Melayu

diksi

Bahasa Melayu

English

diction, choice of words

Diksi is a writer’s or speaker’s choice of words.

ديقسي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Diksinya ringkas dan jelas.

    His diction is simple and clear.

  2. Guru itu menegur diksi dalam karangannya.

    The teacher pointed out the diction in her essay.

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diksi

It means choice of words in speech or writing.

Word family

Common derived forms

seksi
section; unit

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.