Bahasa Melayu

lingua franca

Bahasa Melayu

English

lingua franca, common language, language of communication

A lingua franca is a common language used by people who do not share the same mother tongue.

ليڠڬوا فرنچ

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  1. Bahasa Melayu pernah menjadi lingua franca di rantau ini.

    Malay was once a lingua franca in this region.

  2. Mereka menggunakan bahasa Inggeris sebagai lingua franca semasa mesyuarat.

    They used English as the common language during the meeting.

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bahasa yang digunakan sebagai bahasa perantaraan

It is a shared language for communication.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.