Bahasa Melayu

umur

Bahasa Melayu

English

short life

In the phrase pendek umur, umur refers to a short life.

عمور

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Orang tua itu bimbang anak pokoknya pendek umur kerana cuaca terlalu panas.

    The old man worried that his saplings would have a short life because the weather was too hot.

  2. Pekerja itu sedih apabila mesin baru itu pendek umur.

    The worker was sad when the new machine had a short life.

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umur

Used in the phrase pendek umur.

Word family

Common derived forms

berumur
aged; old
seumur
of the same age

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.