Bahasa Melayu

seni

Bahasa Melayu

English

painting, art of painting

The art of making pictures with paint.

سني

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia memilih seni lukis sebagai minat utamanya.

    She chose painting as her main interest.

  2. Galeri itu mempamerkan seni lukis tempatan.

    The gallery displays local painting art.

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What does “painting” mean in Malay?

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seni lukis

It refers to the art of making pictures with paint.

Word family

Common derived forms

berseni
artful; crafty
kesenian
arts

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.