Bahasa Melayu

nian

Bahasa Melayu

English

very beautiful, very lovely, extremely pretty

Used after an adjective to show a high degree, especially in descriptive phrases.

نين

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pemandangan di tepi laut itu indah nian.

    The view by the sea was very beautiful.

  2. Bunga-bunga di taman itu cantik nian.

    The flowers in that garden were extremely pretty.

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What does “very beautiful” mean in Malay?

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indah nian

It is a descriptive phrase meaning extremely beautiful.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.