Bahasa Melayu
lawa
English
pretty, beautiful, elegant, smart
Very attractive in appearance or style.
لاوا
Examples
Contoh ayat
Kakaknya memakai baju yang sangat lawa.
Her older sister was wearing a very pretty dress.
Bilik itu nampak lawa selepas dihias.
The room looked beautiful after it was decorated.
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lawa
Common adjective for attractive appearance.
Word family
Common derived forms
- melawa
- to dress up
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