Bahasa Melayu

kanda

Bahasa Melayu

English

elder brother or sister, older sibling

An older brother or sister, used as a respectful address in traditional Malay.

كندا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kanda pulang ke kampung untuk menziarahi keluarga.

    The elder sibling returned to the village to visit the family.

  2. Saya menulis surat kepada kanda yang tinggal di kota.

    I wrote a letter to my elder sibling who lives in the city.

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kanda

It is a respectful word for an older sibling.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.