Bahasa Melayu

moyang

Bahasa Melayu

English

great-grandparent

A moyang is a great-grandparent or an ancestor from an earlier generation.

مويڠ

Examples

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  1. Dia sering mendengar cerita tentang moyangnya.

    He often heard stories about his great-grandparent.

  2. Moyang mereka dahulu tinggal di kampung itu.

    Their great-grandparent lived in that village long ago.

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moyang

It refers to an ancestor one generation above a grandparent.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.