Bahasa Melayu

nazam

Bahasa Melayu

English

nazam, twelve-line poem, old verse form

An old Malay poetic form made up of twelve lines in one stanza.

نظم

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  1. Guru itu memperkenalkan nazam lama kepada murid-muridnya.

    The teacher introduced an old nazam to the students.

  2. Dalam majlis itu, beliau mendeklamasikan nazam dengan lancar.

    At the event, he recited a nazam smoothly.

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nazam

An old poetic form with twelve lines in one verse.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.