Bahasa Melayu

peri

Bahasa Melayu

English

about, manner, way

A formal word used in phrases meaning about a matter, or in the sense of manner or way.

ڤري

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Peri hal itu akan dibincangkan dalam mesyuarat esok.

    That matter will be discussed in tomorrow's meeting.

  2. Dia bercakap dengan peri yang sopan.

    He spoke in a polite manner.

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peri

Often appears in formal expressions.

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.