Bahasa Melayu
pinggiran
English
suburb, outskirts
Pinggiran kota means the area on the outer side of a town or city.
ڤيڠڬيرن
Examples
Contoh ayat
Mereka membeli rumah di pinggiran kota.
They bought a house in the suburb.
Kilang itu dibina di pinggiran kota.
The factory was built on the outskirts of the city.
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What does “suburb” mean in Malay?
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pinggiran kota
This phrase refers to the outer area of a town or city.
Word family
Common derived forms
- meminggir
- to move to the side; to sideline
- meminggiri
- to border; to put a border on
- terpinggir
- side-lined; ignored
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