Bahasa Melayu
hamba
English
slave, servant, I; me
Hamba means a slave or servant, and it is also used as a humble way to say I or me.
همبا
Examples
Contoh ayat
Di rumah itu, dia bekerja sebagai hamba kepada keluarga tersebut.
At that house, he worked as a servant to that family.
Hamba sedia membantu jika diperlukan.
I am ready to help if needed.
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hamba
This entry also has the humble first-person use “I; me”.
Word family
Common derived forms
- berhamba
- to serve; to keep slaves
- memperhambakan
- to enslave; to make someone a slave
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