Bahasa Melayu
sewa
English
hire purchase, rent-buy, lease purchase
A payment arrangement where an item is used first and paid for in instalments until it becomes fully owned.
سيوا
Examples
Contoh ayat
Kereta itu dibeli secara sewa beli selama lima tahun.
The car was bought by hire purchase over five years.
Kedai itu menawarkan sewa beli untuk peti sejuk dan mesin basuh.
The shop offers hire purchase for refrigerators and washing machines.
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What does “hire purchase” mean in Malay?
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sewa beli
It refers to buying something through instalment payments after using it.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menyewa
- to rent; to hire
- menyewakan
- to let; to rent out
- sewaan
- rental
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