Malay Gender
This page discusses the gender in Malay. Below is a list of masculine (man) and feminine (woman) words. We picked the most popular ones.
Boy: budak lelaki
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Girl: budak perempuan
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Man: lelaki
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Woman: wanita
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Father: ayah
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Mother: ibu
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Brother: abang / adik lelaki
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Sister: kakak / adik perempuan
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Actor: Pelakon lelaki |
Actress: Pelakon wanita |
Cat (m): Kucing jantan |
Cat (f): Kucing betina |
These examples show a sentence with both genders (masculine or feminine). The list includes the use of nouns, adjectives and pronouns.
He is tall: Dia tinggi
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She is tall: Dia tinggi
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He is a short man: Dia adalah seorang lelaki yang rendah
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She is a short woman: Dia adalah seorang wanita yang rendah
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He is German: Dia adalah lelaki German
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She is German: Dia adalah wanita German
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Japanese men are friendly: Lelaki Jepun adalah lelaki peramah |
Japanese women are friendly: Wanita Jepun adalah wanita peramah |
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