Bahasa Melayu
sewa
English
rent, hire, rental
The payment made for using a house, vehicle, or item.
سيوا
Examples
Contoh ayat
Sewa rumah itu terlalu tinggi.
The house rent is too high.
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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