Bahasa Melayu

hias

Bahasa Melayu

English

dress up, adorn oneself, make oneself attractive

To make oneself look neat, attractive, or smart by wearing suitable clothes or decorations.

هياس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia suka hias diri sebelum keluar rumah.

    She likes to dress up before leaving the house.

  2. Mereka berhias untuk majlis itu.

    They dressed up for the event.

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What does “dress up” mean in Malay?

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berhias diri

It means to make yourself look neat or attractive.

Word family

Common derived forms

hiasan
adornment; decoration; ornament
menghiasi
to adorn; to decorate with
penghias
decorator
perhiasan
decoration; ornament; adornment

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.