Bahasa Melayu

sira

Bahasa Melayu

English

he, she, you

An old or literary pronoun used to refer to a person politely or generally.

سيرا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Sira telah tiba lebih awal daripada kami.

    He/she arrived earlier than us.

  2. Jika sira perlukan bantuan, kami sedia membantu.

    If you need help, we are ready to help.

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What does “he/she” mean in Malay?

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sira

An old or literary pronoun.

Word family

Common derived forms

bersira
to be coated in syrup
menyira
to coat with syrup
menyirakan
to smear syrup onto something

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.