Bahasa Melayu

sua

Bahasa Melayu

English

meet, come across, encounter

Sua means to meet someone or something by chance, or to come across it.

سوا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Saya sua dengan jiran lama di pasar pagi.

    I came across an old neighbour at the morning market.

  2. Kami sua seorang guru semasa berjalan di taman.

    We met a teacher while walking in the park.

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What does “meet” mean in Malay?

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sua

Use this for meeting or encountering by chance.

Word family

Common derived forms

menyuakan
to offer or stretch out the hand
tersua
to be met with; to be encountered by chance

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.