Bahasa Melayu

perawan

Bahasa Melayu

English

maiden, virgin

A perawan is an unmarried young woman, and it can also mean a virgin.

ڤراوان

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Perawan itu datang ke majlis bersama keluarganya.

    The maiden came to the event with her family.

  2. Dalam cerita lama, dia digambarkan sebagai perawan yang baik hati.

    In the old story, she is described as a kind-hearted virgin.

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perawan

Perawan can refer to an unmarried young woman.

Word family

Common derived forms

awan
cloud
mengawan
to mate; courting for animals

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.