Bahasa Melayu
talak
English
divorce, repudiate, separation
A formal divorce, especially the pronouncement that ends a marriage.
طلاق
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Contoh ayat
Talak hanya disebut dalam keadaan yang serius.
Divorce is only pronounced in serious situations.
Selepas talak itu, mereka tinggal berasingan.
After the divorce, they lived separately.
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What does “divorce” mean in Malay?
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talak
It refers to a formal divorce or repudiation in marriage.
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- menalakan
- to tune an instrument
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