Bahasa Melayu
surat
English
letter
Surat is a written message sent from one person or place to another.
سورت
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia menulis surat kepada ibunya.
She wrote a letter to her mother.
Surat itu tiba pada petang semalam.
The letter arrived yesterday afternoon.
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surat
In this sense, surat means a written message.
Word family
Common derived forms
- persuratan
- writings; letters
- tersurat
- written down; stated in writing
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