Bahasa Melayu
yatim
English
orphan, motherless child, fatherless child
Describes a child who has lost one or both parents.
يتيم
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Budak yatim itu tinggal bersama datuk dan neneknya.
The orphan child lives with his grandfather and grandmother.
Pihak sekolah membantu murid yatim dengan pakaian dan buku.
The school helped the orphaned pupil with clothes and books.
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yatim
It refers to a child without one or both parents.
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