Bahasa Melayu

seni

Bahasa Melayu

English

calligraphy

Beautiful writing done as an art form.

سني

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia belajar seni khat daripada gurunya.

    He learned calligraphy from his teacher.

  2. Kad itu dihiasi dengan seni khat yang cantik.

    The card was decorated with beautiful calligraphy.

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What does “calligraphy” mean in Malay?

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seni khat

It refers to beautiful writing as an art form.

Word family

Common derived forms

berseni
artful; crafty
kesenian
arts

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.