Bahasa Melayu

sambilan

Bahasa Melayu

English

part-time, temporary, side

Describes work or an activity done only for part of the time, not full-time.

سمبيلن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia bekerja sambilan di kedai pada hujung minggu.

    He works part-time at a shop on weekends.

  2. Ibu saya mengambil kerja sambilan untuk menambah pendapatan.

    My mother took part-time work to increase the family income.

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What does “part-time” mean in Malay?

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sambilan

Used for work or study done only for part of the time.

Word family

Common derived forms

sambil
while; at the same time as

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.