Bahasa Melayu

maaf

Bahasa Melayu

English

forgiveness, pardon, sorry

A word used to ask for forgiveness, or to say that you are sorry.

معاف

Examples

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  1. Dia meminta maaf kerana datang lewat.

    He apologised for arriving late.

  2. Maaf, saya tidak dapat hadir pada hari itu.

    Sorry, I cannot attend on that day.

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maaf

In this sense, it refers to pardon or apology.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.