Bahasa Melayu
raya
English
public, great, major
Used to describe something that is for the public, or something that is large or major in scale.
راي
Examples
Contoh ayat
Mereka menggunakan jalan raya utama untuk ke bandar.
They used the main public road to go to town.
Acara itu diadakan di tempat yang raya dan terbuka.
The event was held in a large and open place.
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raya
Used in senses like jalan raya or orang ramai.
Word family
Common derived forms
- seraya
- while; at the same time
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