Bahasa Melayu
pinjam
English
lend, borrow, loan
Pinjam means to lend or to borrow for a time.
ڤينجم
Examples
Contoh ayat
Saya pinjam buku itu daripada kakak saya.
I borrow that book from my sister.
Boleh saya pinjam pen awak sekejap?
May I borrow your pen for a moment?
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pinjam
Use pinjam for taking something for temporary use.
Word family
Common derived forms
- meminjam
- to borrow
- meminjami
- to lend to; to give a loan
- meminjamkan
- to lend to; to lend out
- pinjaman
- loan; borrowed item
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