Bahasa Melayu

Peringgi

Bahasa Melayu

English

Portuguese, a Portuguese person

Peringgi is an old Malay word for a Portuguese person.

ڤريڠڬي

Examples

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  1. Orang tua itu berkata nenek moyangnya pernah berjumpa dengan pedagang Peringgi.

    The old man said his ancestors had once met a Portuguese trader.

  2. Dalam cerita lama, kapal Peringgi singgah di pelabuhan itu.

    In the old story, a Portuguese ship stopped at that harbour.

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Peringgi

This is an old Malay term for a Portuguese person.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.