Bahasa Melayu

si

Bahasa Melayu

English

title prefix, honorific prefix

A small word placed before a name to show respect or to refer to a person or thing in a special way.

سي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dalam cerita itu, si Ali digambarkan sebagai budak yang rajin.

    In the story, Si Ali is described as a hardworking boy.

  2. Orang kampung memanggil kucing itu si Manja.

    The villagers called the cat Si Manja.

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si

It is used before a name in certain contexts.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.