Bahasa Melayu

gelar

Bahasa Melayu

English

nickname, title

A name or honourable style used to identify a person.

ڬلر

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Orang kampung memanggilnya dengan gelar lama itu.

    The villagers called him by that old nickname.

  2. Beliau menerima gelar kehormatan daripada kerajaan.

    He received an honorary title from the government.

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gelar

It can also mean a nickname in this sense.

Word family

Common derived forms

bergelar
to have a title; to be nicknamed
mengelar
to gash; to slash
menggelar
to call; to nickname

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.