Bahasa Melayu
hamba
English
slaves in general, slaves and serfs
Hamba in this sense refers to people who are treated as slaves or serfs in general.
همبا
Examples
Contoh ayat
Pada zaman itu, hamba sahaya hidup di bawah kuasa tuan mereka.
At that time, slaves and serfs lived under their masters' control.
Sejarah itu menceritakan penderitaan hamba sahaya.
That history tells of the suffering of slaves and serfs.
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What does “slaves in general” mean in Malay?
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hamba sahaya
This is the fixed phrase for people in slavery or serfdom.
Word family
Common derived forms
- berhamba
- to serve; to keep slaves
- memperhambakan
- to enslave; to make someone a slave
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