Bahasa Melayu

prosa

Bahasa Melayu

English

prose

Ordinary written language that is not poetry or verse.

ڤروسا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Cerpen itu ditulis dalam prosa yang mudah dibaca.

    The short story was written in easy prose.

  2. Dia lebih suka membaca prosa daripada puisi.

    He prefers reading prose rather than poetry.

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What does “prose” mean in Malay?

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prosa

It means ordinary writing, not poetry.

Word family

Common derived forms

memprosakan
to write in prose

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.