Bahasa Melayu

marhaen

Bahasa Melayu

English

common people, citizen, working folk

Ordinary people, especially the common working population.

مرحين

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  1. Nasib marhaen perlu diberi perhatian oleh semua pihak.

    The fate of ordinary people must be given attention by everyone.

  2. Dia menulis tentang kehidupan marhaen di bandar.

    He wrote about the lives of ordinary working people in the city.

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marhaen

It refers to ordinary people or the working class.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.