Bahasa Melayu
pakaian
English
traditional dress, ceremonial dress
Clothing worn as part of a tradition, culture, or ceremony.
ڤاكاين
Examples
Contoh ayat
Mereka memakai pakaian adat pada hari kebudayaan sekolah.
They wore traditional dress on the school's culture day.
Keluarga itu memilih pakaian adat yang sesuai untuk majlis rasmi.
That family chose suitable traditional dress for the formal event.
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What does “traditional dress” mean in Malay?
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pakaian adat
Used for clothing linked to custom or ceremony.
Word family
Common derived forms
- berpakaian
- to be dressed
- memakai
- to wear; to use
- terpakai
- used; second-hand
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