Bahasa Melayu
negeri
English
state, province, territory
A negeri is an administrative area such as a state or province.
نڬري
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia pulang ke negeri kelahirannya semasa cuti sekolah.
He returned to his home state during the school holiday.
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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