Bahasa Melayu

kelelakian

Bahasa Melayu

English

manliness, masculinity

The quality of being masculine or manly.

كللاكين

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia berbicara tentang kelelakian seorang lelaki sejati.

    He spoke about the masculinity of a true man.

  2. Sikap berani itu dianggap tanda kelelakian.

    That brave attitude was seen as a sign of manliness.

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kelelakian

It refers to manliness or the quality of being male.

Word family

Common derived forms

lelaki
man; male

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.