Bahasa Melayu

semayam

Bahasa Melayu

English

reside, dwell, sit

To live, stay, or sit in a place.

سمايم

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Keluarga itu semayam di rumah kecil di kampung.

    The family resides in a small house in the village.

  2. Baginda semayam di istana pada musim perayaan.

    The ruler dwells in the palace during the festive season.

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semayam

Used for living or residing in a place.

Word family

Common derived forms

menyemayamkan
to enthrone; to place on a throne
persemayaman
a throne; royal residence

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.