Bahasa Melayu

peri

Bahasa Melayu

English

how

A formal word used in questions meaning how.

ڤري

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Peri dia boleh sampai ke sini dengan cepat?

    How did he get here so quickly?

  2. Peri kami hendak menyelesaikan kerja ini?

    How are we going to finish this work?

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peri

Used in formal or literary questions.

Word family

Common derived forms

perian
a bamboo water container
per
per; each
peran
role; part; character

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.