Bahasa Melayu
syair
English
poetry, poem
Poetry in the form of traditional Malay verse or literary writing.
شعير
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia menulis syair tentang keindahan alam.
He wrote a poem about the beauty of nature.
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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