Bahasa Melayu
saing
English
friend, companion, mate
An old Malay word for a friend or companion.
ساءيڠ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Saing lamanya datang bertandang pada petang itu.
An old friend came to visit that afternoon.
Dia duduk berbual dengan saing sekolahnya.
He sat and chatted with his schoolmate.
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saing
An old word meaning friend or companion.
Word family
Common derived forms
- bersaing
- to be parallel; to compete
- bersaingan
- to compete with one another
- menyaingi
- to accompany; go with; follow
- persaingan
- competition; rivalry
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