Bahasa Melayu

pilu

Bahasa Melayu

English

sad, mournful, heartfelt

Pilu describes a deep, sad feeling or something that moves the heart.

ڤيلو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Wajah wanita itu kelihatan pilu selepas menerima berita tersebut.

    The woman's face looked sad after receiving the news.

  2. Dia terasa pilu melihat rumah lama itu dibiarkan kosong.

    He felt moved to sadness when he saw the old house left empty.

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What does “sad” mean in Malay?

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pilu

Used for a deep, moving kind of sadness.

Word family

Common derived forms

kepiluan
sadness; sorrow; grief
memilukan
to sadden; to move; touching; affecting

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.