Bahasa Melayu

gendak

Bahasa Melayu

English

mistress, kept woman

A woman who is kept in a relationship outside marriage.

ڬينداق

Examples

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  1. Dalam cerita itu, lelaki itu mempunyai seorang gendak di bandar.

    In the story, the man had a mistress in town.

  2. Orang kampung itu bercakap tentang gendak jiran mereka.

    The villagers talked about their neighbour's mistress.

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gendak

This sense refers to a kept woman.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.