Bahasa Melayu

negeri

Bahasa Melayu

English

state, province, territory

A negeri is an administrative area such as a state or province.

نڬري

Examples

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  1. Dia pulang ke negeri kelahirannya semasa cuti sekolah.

    He returned to his home state during the school holiday.

  2. Setiap negeri mempunyai adat dan makanan istimewa sendiri.

    Every state has its own customs and special food.

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negeri

In this sense, it refers to a political or administrative area.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.