Bahasa Melayu

hamba

Bahasa Melayu

English

mankind, humanity, a person

In the phrase hamba Allah, hamba means human beings in general, or an unknown person.

همبا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kita harus menghormati setiap hamba Allah.

    We must respect every human being.

  2. Seorang hamba Allah menolong kami di stesen bas.

    A kind person helped us at the bus station.

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What does “humanity” mean in Malay?

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hamba Allah

In this sense, the phrase refers to human beings in general.

Word family

Common derived forms

berhamba
to serve; to keep slaves
memperhambakan
to enslave; to make someone a slave

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.