Bahasa Melayu

setia

Bahasa Melayu

English

loyal, faithful, obedient

Showing steady support, trust, or obedience to someone or something.

ستيا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Anjing itu sangat setia kepada tuannya.

    The dog is very loyal to its owner.

  2. Dia tetap setia pada janjinya.

    He remained faithful to his promise.

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setia

It describes steady faithfulness or obedience.

Word family

Common derived forms

kesetiaan
loyalty; faithfulness
persetiaan
treaty; agreement

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.