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