Bahasa Melayu

jenis

Bahasa Melayu

English

kind, type, sort, category

A group of things or people that share the same general characteristics.

جنيس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Buku itu disusun mengikut jenis.

    The books were arranged by type.

  2. Kami memilih jenis kain yang lembut untuk baju itu.

    We chose a kind of soft cloth for that shirt.

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What does “type” mean in Malay?

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jenis

It refers to a category or kind.

Word family

Common derived forms

menjeniskan
to classify; to group by type; to sort by kind

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.