Bahasa Melayu

nusa

Bahasa Melayu

English

mother country, fatherland

The country where one belongs by birth or origin.

نوسا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Penyair itu menulis tentang nusa yang dicintainya.

    The poet wrote about the homeland he loved.

  2. Mereka sentiasa setia kepada nusa dan bangsa.

    They are always loyal to the homeland and the nation.

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What does “motherland” mean in Malay?

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nusa

It refers to a country of birth or belonging.

Word family

Common derived forms

bernusakan
to have a motherland; to belong to a homeland

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.