Bahasa Melayu

vernakular

Bahasa Melayu

English

vernacular, native language, everyday language

Vernacular describes the ordinary language spoken by people in a place or group.

ۏرناكولر

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  1. Guru itu menggunakan bahasa vernakular supaya murid mudah faham.

    The teacher used the vernacular language so the pupils could understand easily.

  2. Buku itu ditulis dalam bahasa vernakular setempat.

    The book was written in the local vernacular language.

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bahasa vernakular

It means the ordinary local language spoken by a group of people.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.