Bahasa Melayu

kiasan

Bahasa Melayu

English

figurative, metaphorical

Using words in an indirect or symbolic way rather than in a direct literal sense.

كياسان

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Maksud ayat itu bersifat kiasan.

    The meaning of that sentence is figurative.

  2. Dia memberi penerangan secara kiasan supaya mudah difahami.

    He explained it in a figurative way so it would be easy to understand.

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kiasan

It describes language that is indirect or symbolic.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.