Bahasa Melayu

timang

Bahasa Melayu

English

nickname, pet name

A special name used instead of a person's real name.

تيمڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Rakan-rakan memanggilnya dengan timang-timangan yang lucu.

    His friends called him by a funny nickname.

  2. 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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.