Bahasa Melayu

samaran

Bahasa Melayu

English

disguise, camouflage

something used to hide the real form or identity of a person or thing.

سامرن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Penyelidik itu memakai samaran supaya tidak dikenali.

    The researcher used a disguise so as not to be recognised.

  2. Burung itu menggunakan warna bulunya sebagai samaran di celah daun.

    The bird used the colour of its feathers as camouflage among the leaves.

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samaran

Samaran can refer to a disguise or something that helps hide appearance.

Word family

Common derived forms

menyamar
to disguise; to impersonate

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.