Bahasa Melayu
timang
English
nickname, pet name
A special name used instead of a person's real name.
تيمڠ
Examples
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Rakan-rakan memanggilnya dengan timang-timangan yang lucu.
His friends called him by a funny nickname.
Dia suka timang-timangan yang diberi oleh datuknya.
She liked the pet name given by her grandfather.
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What does “nickname” mean in Malay?
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timang
In this sense, it refers to timang-timangan.
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