Bahasa Melayu

perenggan

Bahasa Melayu

English

paragraph, section, border

A section of writing, or the edge or border of something.

ڤرڠڬن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Perenggan kedua menerangkan sebab kejadian itu.

    The second paragraph explains the cause of the incident.

  2. Dia menjahit kain dengan perenggan yang kemas di tepinya.

    She sewed the cloth with a neat border at the edge.

Quick check

What does “paragraph” mean in Malay?

Show answer

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

Related vocabulary

MyKamus Learn

Remember this word

Save one dictionary meaning, then practise it with typed recall.

Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.