Bahasa Melayu
sahabat
English
pen pal
A sahabat pena is a person you write to as a pen pal.
صحابة
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia masih berhubung dengan sahabat penanya.
She still keeps in touch with her pen pal.
Mereka bertukar surat sebagai sahabat pena.
They exchange letters as pen pals.
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What does “pen pal” mean in Malay?
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sahabat pena
This refers to a friend you write letters to.
Word family
Common derived forms
- bersahabat
- to be friendly with; to make friends
- persahabatan
- friendship
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