Bahasa Melayu

lama

Bahasa Melayu

English

former sweetheart, old flame

Lama can mean a former sweetheart or a person someone once loved.

لاما

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia bertemu semula dengan kekasih lama di majlis itu.

    He met his old flame again at the event.

  2. Nama bekas kekasihnya masih disebut sebagai lama oleh rakan-rakannya.

    His friends still refer to his ex-partner as his old flame.

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What does “old flame” mean in Malay?

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kekasih lama

Used for a former sweetheart.

Word family

Common derived forms

selama
during; while; as long as
selamanya
at the most; always; usually

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.