Bahasa Melayu

pusaka

Bahasa Melayu

English

inheritance, heirloom, inherited property

Property, belonging, or tradition passed down from someone who has died.

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Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Rumah lama itu menjadi pusaka keluarga mereka.

    The old house became their family inheritance.

  2. Keris itu disimpan sebagai pusaka turun-temurun.

    The kris is kept as a family heirloom passed down through generations.

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pusaka

Used for property or belongings passed down from someone.

Word family

Common derived forms

memusakai
to inherit; to receive inheritance
memusakakan
to bequeath; to leave behind

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.