Bahasa Melayu
hormat
English
salute, pay respect
To pay respect or salute means to show honour by a formal gesture or action.
حرمت
Examples
Contoh ayat
Askar itu hormat kepada bendera sebelum perbarisan bermula.
The soldier saluted the flag before the parade began.
Mereka hormat kepada guru apabila guru itu tiba.
They paid respect to the teacher when the teacher arrived.
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hormat
Here it means to pay respect formally.
Word family
Common derived forms
- berhormat
- honourable, respected
- kehormat
- honorary, honourable
- menghormati
- to respect, to value
- penghormatan
- honour, respect, tribute
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