Bahasa Melayu
pinggiran
English
edge, border, margin
Pinggiran is the outer part or margin of something, especially a place or area.
ڤيڠڬيرن
Examples
Contoh ayat
Mereka tinggal di pinggiran bandar.
They live in the outskirts of the town.
Rumput tumbuh di pinggiran jalan.
Grass grows at the roadside margin.
Quick check
What does “margin” mean in Malay?
Show answer
pinggiran
Pinggiran can refer to an outer edge or border area.
Word family
Common derived forms
- meminggir
- to move to the side; to sideline
- meminggiri
- to border; to put a border on
- pinggir
- edge; border; outskirt
Related vocabulary
Related Malay words
MyKamus Learn
Remember this word
Save one dictionary meaning, then practise it with typed recall.