Bahasa Melayu

rumi

Bahasa Melayu

English

Roman letters, Latin alphabet

The Roman or Latin alphabet used in writing Malay and other languages.

رومي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Nama itu ditulis dalam huruf rumi.

    The name is written in Roman letters.

  2. Pelajar itu belajar membaca teks dalam rumi.

    The student is learning to read texts in Roman script.

Quick check

What does “Roman letters” mean in Malay?

Show answer

rumi

It refers to the Latin alphabet.

Word family

Common derived forms

rum
rum; alcoholic spirit
serum
serum; clear liquid from blood

Related vocabulary

MyKamus Learn

Remember this word

Save one dictionary meaning, then practise it with typed recall.

Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.