Bahasa Melayu

jiran

Bahasa Melayu

English

neighbour, adjacent person, nearby resident

A jiran is someone who lives near you or next door.

جيرن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Jiran kami selalu membantu apabila ada majlis di rumah.

    Our neighbour always helps when there is a gathering at home.

  2. Mereka bertegur sapa dengan jiran di sebelah rumah.

    They greeted the neighbour next door.

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What does “neighbour” mean in Malay?

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jiran

It refers to a person who lives near you.

Word family

Common derived forms

berjiran
to live as neighbours
jir
target , point aimed at in a game

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.