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backstory in Malay

latar tempat

/ˈbækˌstɔːɹi/US/ˈbækˌstɔɹi/

backstory in Malay: latar tempat. In English, backstory means the previous experiences and life of a person, specifically (narratology, especially in film, television) a character in a dramatic work.

Malay words for backstory

previous experiences and life of a person
latar tempat

English meaning of backstory

  1. noun The previous experiences and life of a person, specifically (narratology, especially in film, television) a character in a dramatic work.
  2. noun A fictitious account of a person's history designed to conceal their actual history and motives.

Full definition of backstory

backstory in a sentence

  • What’s the backstory of our new colleague?

Synonyms of backstory

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Questions about backstory in Malay

What is the meaning of backstory in Malay?
Backstory in Malay is latar tempat.
Apakah maksud backstory dalam bahasa Melayu?
Backstory: latar tempat.
What does backstory mean in English?
Backstory means the previous experiences and life of a person, specifically (narratology, especially in film, television) a character in a dramatic work.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: backstory (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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