Bahasa Melayu

sunti

Bahasa Melayu

English

girl, young girl, pubescent girl

A girl, especially one who has reached puberty.

سونتي

Examples

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  1. Sunti itu membantu ibunya di dapur.

    The girl helped her mother in the kitchen.

  2. Dia sudah menjadi sunti yang pandai menjaga adab.

    She has grown into a girl who is well-mannered.

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sunti

Used for a girl, especially one who has reached puberty.

Word family

Common derived forms

suntikan
inoculation; injection

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.