Bahasa Melayu
perumpamaan
English
proverb, simile, parable
A saying or comparison used to teach a lesson or make a point.
ڤرومڤامان
Examples
Contoh ayat
Perumpamaan itu sering digunakan oleh guru semasa mengajar.
The proverb is often used by the teacher during lessons.
Cerita itu menjadi perumpamaan tentang pentingnya bertimbang rasa.
That story became a parable about the importance of being considerate.
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perumpamaan
Here it refers to a saying that gives a lesson or comparison.
Word family
Common derived forms
- mengumpamakan
- to compare; to illustrate
- seumpama
- such as; for instance
- umpama
- like; as; for example
- umpamanya
- for example; for instance
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