Bahasa Melayu

perhiasan

Bahasa Melayu

English

decoration, ornament, adornment

Something added to make a person or object look more beautiful.

ڤرهياسن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Perhiasan itu diletakkan di atas almari kaca.

    The ornaments were placed on the glass cabinet.

  2. Dia memakai perhiasan yang ringkas ke majlis itu.

    She wore simple jewellery to the event.

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What does “ornament” mean in Malay?

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perhiasan

It refers to an item used for decoration.

Word family

Common derived forms

hiasan
adornment; decoration; ornament
hias
to decorate; to dress smartly
menghiasi
to adorn; to decorate with
penghias
decorator

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.