Bahasa Melayu
harfiah
English
literal, word for word
Using the exact words or exact meaning, without adding extra interpretation.
هرفيه
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia memberi makna harfiah bagi ayat itu.
He gave the literal meaning of the sentence.
Terjemahan itu dibuat secara harfiah.
That translation was done literally.
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