Bahasa Melayu

lelaki

Bahasa Melayu

English

menfolk, men, male group

Men considered as a group or all male people together.

للاكي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kaum lelaki diminta hadir lebih awal untuk taklimat.

    The men were asked to come earlier for the briefing.

  2. Dalam keluarga itu, kaum lelaki membantu kerja berat.

    In that family, the men helped with the heavy work.

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What does “menfolk” mean in Malay?

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kaum lelaki

This phrase refers to men as a group.

Word family

Common derived forms

kelelakian
manliness; masculinity
melelakan
to gesture; to swagger

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.