Bahasa Melayu

ram

Bahasa Melayu

English

seclude oneself, shut oneself away, incubate

Ram means to keep oneself away from others, or to hatch eggs by warmth and care.

رام

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Selepas penat bekerja, dia mahu ram di bilik yang sunyi.

    After being tired from work, he wanted to seclude himself in a quiet room.

  2. Ayam itu sedang ram telurnya di dalam reban.

    The hen was incubating her eggs in the coop.

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What does “seclude oneself” mean in Malay?

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ram

Use this for keeping away from others or for incubating eggs.

Word family

Common derived forms

rami
a type of card game; hemp; jute.
seram
terrifying; frightening.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.