Bahasa Melayu

lain

Bahasa Melayu

English

different, other, unlike

Not the same as another thing or person.

لاين

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kasutnya lain daripada kasut saya.

    His shoes are different from mine.

  2. Kami memilih jalan lain untuk pulang.

    We chose another way to go home.

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What does “different” mean in Malay?

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lain

Also used for “other”.

Word family

Common derived forms

berlainan
different in kind
kelainan
difference; dissimilarity

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.