Bahasa Melayu

fakir

Bahasa Melayu

English

pauper, poor person, destitute person

A person who has very little money and lives in poverty.

فاكير

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia membantu seorang fakir di kampung itu.

    He helped a poor person in that village.

  2. Sumbangan itu diberikan kepada fakir dan anak yatim.

    The donation was given to the poor and orphans.

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fakir

It refers to a very poor person.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.