Bahasa Melayu

lara

Bahasa Melayu

English

sadness, heartache, sorrow

Lara means a feeling of sadness or sorrow in the heart.

لار

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Wajahnya kelihatan lara selepas menerima berita itu.

    Her face looked sad after receiving the news.

  2. Dia diam sahaja kerana menanggung lara yang berat.

    He stayed silent because he was carrying heavy sorrow.

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What does “sorrow” mean in Malay?

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lara

Lara refers to deep sadness or sorrow.

Word family

Common derived forms

melara
to suffer because of sadness
terlara
to be constantly sad; to cry profusely

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.