Bahasa Melayu
nisan
English
headstone, gravestone, tombstone
A stone placed on a grave to mark the burial place.
نيسن
Examples
Contoh ayat
Nama arwah itu tertulis pada batu nisan.
The late person's name was written on the gravestone.
Mereka membersihkan kawasan kubur dan nisan lama.
They cleaned the grave area and the old tombstones.
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What does “tombstone” mean in Malay?
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nisan
Batu nisan is the usual phrase for tombstone.
Word family
Common derived forms
- mempernis
- to varnish
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