Bahasa Melayu

pakaian

Bahasa Melayu

English

traditional dress, ceremonial dress

Clothing worn as part of a tradition, culture, or ceremony.

ڤاكاين

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka memakai pakaian adat pada hari kebudayaan sekolah.

    They wore traditional dress on the school's culture day.

  2. 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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.