Bahasa Melayu

sayang

Bahasa Melayu

English

love, affection, darling

Sayang means affection or love, and it can also be used as a term of endearment.

سايڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia berkata dengan penuh sayang kepada adiknya.

    She spoke with great affection to her younger sibling.

  2. Sayang, jangan menangis lagi.

    Darling, don't cry anymore.

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What does “love” mean in Malay?

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sayang

It is also used as a term of affection.

Word family

Common derived forms

kesayangan
beloved; favourite
menyayangi
to feel love for
sayangnya
regretfully; unfortunately
tersayang
the most loved; loved very much

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.