Bahasa Melayu

kelainan

Bahasa Melayu

English

difference, dissimilarity

A state or quality of not being the same as something else.

كلأينن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ada kelainan pada warna daun itu.

    There is a difference in the colour of that leaf.

  2. Guru itu dapat mengesan kelainan pada cara bacaan muridnya.

    The teacher could notice a difference in her pupil’s reading style.

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What does “difference” mean in Malay?

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kelainan

Also: beza.

Word family

Common derived forms

berlainan
different in kind
lain
different; unlike

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.