Bahasa Melayu

lelaki

Bahasa Melayu

English

brother-in-law, male in-law

A man who is connected to the family by marriage, such as a brother-in-law.

للاكي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ipar lelaki saya datang ke majlis itu bersama keluarganya.

    My brother-in-law came to the event with his family.

  2. Dia berbual mesra dengan ipar lelakinya di dapur.

    He chatted warmly with his brother-in-law in the kitchen.

Quick check

What does “brother-in-law” mean in Malay?

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ipar lelaki

This phrase refers to a male in-law.

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.