Bahasa Melayu

nada

Bahasa Melayu

English

tone, intonation

Nada is the sound quality or pitch of a voice or musical sound.

نادا

Examples

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  1. Nada suaranya lembut semasa bercakap dengan kanak-kanak itu.

    His tone was gentle when speaking to the child.

  2. Guru itu meminta murid menyebut ayat dengan nada yang betul.

    The teacher asked the pupils to say the sentence with the correct intonation.

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nada

It can refer to voice pitch or musical pitch.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.