Bahasa Melayu

dirgahayu

Bahasa Melayu

English

long life, may you live long

Dirgahayu is used to express a wish for long life or lasting greatness, especially in formal praise.

درڬهايو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dirgahayu tuanku, semoga panjang umur dan sihat sentiasa.

    Long live, Your Majesty, may you have a long life and always be healthy.

  2. Para hadirin berseru, “Dirgahayu negara kita!”

    The audience shouted, “Long live our country!”

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dirgahayu

It is a formal expression of wishing someone or something a long life.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.