Bahasa Melayu

menyayangi

Bahasa Melayu

English

love, care for, affection

Menyayangi means to love and care for someone or something warmly.

مڽايڠي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ibu menyayangi anak-anaknya dengan sepenuh hati.

    Mother loves and cares for her children with all her heart.

  2. Kita perlu menyayangi haiwan peliharaan dengan baik.

    We should care for our pets properly.

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What does “love” mean in Malay?

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menyayangi

This sense is used for loving or caring for someone.

Word family

Common derived forms

kesayangan
beloved; favourite
penyayang
affectionate; loving
sayang
affection; love; darling
sayangnya
regretfully; unfortunately

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.