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adoption in Malay

pengambilan

/əˈdɒp.ʃən/US/əˈdɑp.ʃən/

adoption in Malay: pengambilan, penerimaan, pengambilan anak angkat. In English, adoption means the act of adopting.

Malay words for adoption

choosing and making that to be one's own which originally was not so
pengambilan, penerimaan
act of adopting, or state of being adopted
pengambilan anak angkat

English meaning of adoption

  1. noun The act of adopting.
  2. noun The state of being adopted; the acceptance of a child of other parents as if they were one's own child.
  3. noun An admission to an institution, for example a hospital, clinic, mental asylum.
  4. noun The choosing and making that to be one's own which originally was not so; acceptance.

Full definition of adoption

adoption in a sentence

  • A Chinese baby girl was given away for adoption.
  • Another Chinese boy was put up for adoption.
  • the adoption of people into hospitals or monasteries

adoption in other languages

Questions about adoption in Malay

What is the meaning of adoption in Malay?
Adoption in Malay is pengambilan, penerimaan, pengambilan anak angkat.
Apakah maksud adoption dalam bahasa Melayu?
Adoption: pengambilan, penerimaan, pengambilan anak angkat.
What does adoption mean in English?
Adoption means the act of adopting.

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