Bahasa Melayu

sewa

Bahasa Melayu

English

rent, hire, rental

The payment made for using a house, vehicle, or item.

سيوا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Sewa rumah itu terlalu tinggi.

    The house rent is too high.

  2. Kami membayar sewa kereta untuk tiga hari.

    We paid the car rental for three days.

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What does “rent” mean in Malay?

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sewa

It refers to payment for using something.

Word family

Common derived forms

menyewa
to rent; to hire
menyewakan
to let; to rent out
sewaan
rental

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.