Bahasa Melayu
perenggan
English
paragraph, section, border
A section of writing, or the edge or border of something.
ڤرڠڬن
Examples
Contoh ayat
Perenggan kedua menerangkan sebab kejadian itu.
The second paragraph explains the cause of the incident.
Dia menjahit kain dengan perenggan yang kemas di tepinya.
She sewed the cloth with a neat border at the edge.
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What does “paragraph” mean in Malay?
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perenggan
It refers to a section of writing.
Word family
Common derived forms
- enggan
- refuse; unwilling; reluctant
- keengganan
- reluctance; unwillingness
- mengenggankan
- to make unwilling; to feel reluctant
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