Bahasa Melayu

kenya

Bahasa Melayu

English

maiden, young woman, virgin

A young unmarried woman or girl.

كينيا

Examples

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  1. Kenya itu memakai baju tradisional pada majlis sekolah.

    The maiden wore traditional clothes at the school event.

  2. Penduduk kampung mengenalinya sebagai kenya yang sopan.

    The villagers knew her as a polite young woman.

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kenya

Refers to a young unmarried woman.

Word family

Common derived forms

nya
his; hers; it; him; its; emphasis particle

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.