Bahasa Melayu
hormat
English
respect, honour, esteem
Hormat is respect or honour shown to someone or something deserving it.
حرمت
Examples
Contoh ayat
Kami memberi hormat kepada guru yang banyak berjasa.
We show respect to the teacher who has served us greatly.
Anak-anak diajar supaya sentiasa hormat kepada orang tua.
Children are taught to always respect older people.
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What does “respect” mean in Malay?
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hormat
Use hormat for respect or honour.
Word family
Common derived forms
- berhormat
- honourable, respected
- kehormat
- honorary, honourable
- menghormati
- to respect, to value
- penghormatan
- honour, respect, tribute
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