civil in Malay
sivil
UK/ˈsɪv.əl/
civil in Malay: sivil. In English, civil means having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
Malay words for civil
- related to people and government office as opposed to military or religion
- sivil
- behaving in a reasonable or polite manner
- sivil
English meaning of civil
- adjective Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
- adjective Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner; avoiding displays of hostility.
- adjective In a peaceful and well-ordered state.
- adjective Relating to private relations among citizens, as opposed to criminal matters.
civil in a sentence
- She went into civil service because she wanted to help the people.
- It was very civil of him to stop the argument.
- They despise each other, but they are always civil in public.
Synonyms of civil
civil in other languages
Questions about civil in Malay
- What is the meaning of civil in Malay?
- Civil in Malay is sivil.
- Apakah maksud civil dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Civil: sivil.
- What does civil mean in English?
- Civil means having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: civil (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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