Bahasa Melayu

sejarah

Bahasa Melayu

English

history

The record or study of past events.

سجاره

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia suka membaca sejarah negara.

    He likes reading the country's history.

  2. Guru itu mengajar sejarah di sekolah menengah.

    The teacher teaches history at the secondary school.

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What does “history” mean in Malay?

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sejarah

It refers to past events and their study.

Word family

Common derived forms

bersejarah
historic; historical
pensejarahan
historiography; writing of history
menjarah
to plunder; to raid

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.