Bahasa Melayu

zaman

Bahasa Melayu

English

long ago, ancient times, old days

A period in the distant past.

زمان

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Rumah itu dibina sejak zaman dahulu.

    The house was built since long ago.

  2. Cerita itu berasal dari zaman dahulu.

    The story came from ancient times.

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What does “long ago” mean in Malay?

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zaman dahulu

This phrase refers to earlier times in the past.

Word family

Common derived forms

sezaman
contemporary; of the same period

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.