Bahasa Melayu

syair

Bahasa Melayu

English

poetry, poem

Poetry in the form of traditional Malay verse or literary writing.

شعير

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menulis syair tentang keindahan alam.

    He wrote a poem about the beauty of nature.

  2. Syair itu dibaca dengan irama yang lembut.

    The poem was recited with a soft rhythm.

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syair

It commonly refers to traditional verse.

Word family

Common derived forms

bersyair
to write poetry; to recite poetry melodically

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.