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-'s in Malay

milik

/s/UK/ɪz/

-'s in Malay: milik. In English, -'s means a possessive marker, indicating that an object belongs to the noun or noun phrase bearing the marker.

Malay words for -'s

possessive marker
milik

English meaning of -'s

  1. suffix A possessive marker, indicating that an object belongs to the noun or noun phrase bearing the marker.
  2. suffix In the absence of a specified object, used to indicate “the house/place/establishment of”.
  3. suffix Indicates a purpose or a user.
  4. suffix Used to indicate a quantity of something, especially of time.

Full definition of -'s

-'s in a sentence

  • Jane's house is bigger than Sarah's.
  • The cat bit the dog's tail. (the dog + 's)
  • The cat bit the dog with the shaggy fur's tail. (the dog with the shaggy fur + 's)

Synonyms of -'s

-'s in other languages

Questions about -'s in Malay

What is the meaning of -'s in Malay?
-'s in Malay is milik.
Apakah maksud -'s dalam bahasa Melayu?
-'s: milik.
What does -'s mean in English?
-'s means a possessive marker, indicating that an object belongs to the noun or noun phrase bearing the marker.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: -'s (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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