Bahasa Melayu

lama

Bahasa Melayu

English

lama, Buddhist monk

A Buddhist monk in Tibet or Mongolia.

لاما

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Seorang lama tinggal di biara itu.

    A lama lived in that monastery.

  2. Penduduk kampung menghormati lama tersebut.

    The villagers respected that lama.

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lama

Used for a Tibetan or Mongolian monk.

Word family

Common derived forms

selama
for a period of time; as long as
selamanya
forever; always

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.