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chair in Malay

kerusi

/t͡ʃɛə/

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British/t͡ʃɛː/

chair in Malay: kerusi, kursi, mengerusi. In English, chair means an item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person.

Malay words for chair

furniture
kerusi
distinguished professorship
kursi
to act as chairperson
kerusi, mengerusi

English meaning of chair

  1. noun An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person.
  2. noun The post or position of chairperson.
  3. noun The seating position of a particular musician in an orchestra.
  4. noun A cast-iron component used on railways to support bullhead rails and secure them to the sleepers.

Full definition of chair

chair in a sentence

  • All I need to weather a snowstorm is hot coffee, a warm fire, a good book and a comfortable chair.
  • I sat on my chair to have dinner.
  • The meeting began, with Mr Roberts in the chair.

chair in other languages

Questions about chair in Malay

What is the meaning of chair in Malay?
Chair in Malay is kerusi, kursi, mengerusi.
Apakah maksud chair dalam bahasa Melayu?
Chair: kerusi, kursi, mengerusi.
What does chair mean in English?
Chair means an item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: chair (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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