borrow in Malay
pinjam
UK/ˈbɒɹəʊ/
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Northumbria/ˈbɒɹə/
borrow in Malay: pinjam. In English, borrow means to receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.
Malay words for borrow
- receive temporarily
- pinjam
English meaning of borrow
- verb To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.
- verb To receive money from a bank or other lender under the agreement that the lender will be paid back over time.
- verb To adopt (an idea) as one's own.
- verb To adopt a word from another language.
borrow in a sentence
- to borrow the style, manner, or opinions of another
- Can I borrow a sheet of paper?
- John, can I borrow you for a second? I need your help with the copier.
Synonyms of borrow
borrow in other languages
Questions about borrow in Malay
- What is the meaning of borrow in Malay?
- Borrow in Malay is pinjam.
- Apakah maksud borrow dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Borrow: pinjam.
- What does borrow mean in English?
- Borrow means to receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: borrow (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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