Bahasa Melayu

kedana

Bahasa Melayu

English

poor, destitute, needy

Kedana describes a person or condition that is very poor and without enough money or support.

كدانا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Keluarga itu hidup kedana selepas banjir melanda kampung mereka.

    That family lived in poverty after the flood hit their village.

  2. Dia rasa kedana kerana kehilangan kerja.

    He felt destitute after losing his job.

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kedana

Use kedana for being very poor.

Word family

Common derived forms

dana
fund; money for a purpose
perdana
chief; foremost

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.