Bahasa Melayu

loghat

Bahasa Melayu

English

dialect, slang, patois

Loghat is a local way of speaking, often showing the speech of a certain place or group.

لڠة

Examples

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  1. Loghat Kedah mudah dikenali oleh ramai orang.

    The Kedah dialect is easily recognised by many people.

  2. Dia bercakap dalam loghat kampungnya ketika bersembang dengan jiran.

    He spoke in his village dialect when chatting with his neighbour.

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loghat

It refers to a local way of speaking.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.