Bahasa Melayu
perantau
English
wanderer, traveller
A perantau is a person who travels far from home or lives away from his or her own place.
ڤرانتاو
Examples
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Sebagai perantau, dia belajar hidup berdikari.
As a traveller away from home, he learned to live independently.
Banyak perantau pulang ke kampung ketika cuti.
Many travellers away from home returned to the village during the holidays.
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perantau
Use perantau for a person who travels or lives away from home.
Word family
Common derived forms
- perantauan
- journey; foreign place; travel
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