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documentary in Malay

dokumentari

/ˌdɒk.jʊˈmɛn.tɹi/US/ˌdɑ.kjəˈmɛn.tə.ɹi/

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documentary in Malay: dokumentari, filem dokumentari. In English, documentary means of, related to, or based on documents.

Malay words for documentary

programme or publication of fact
dokumentari
documentary film
filem dokumentari

English meaning of documentary

  1. adjective Of, related to, or based on documents.
  2. adjective Which serves to document (record or illustrate) a subject.
  3. adjective Presented objectively without the insertion of fictional matter.
  4. noun A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner.

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Questions about documentary in Malay

What is the meaning of documentary in Malay?
Documentary in Malay is dokumentari, filem dokumentari.
Apakah maksud documentary dalam bahasa Melayu?
Documentary: dokumentari, filem dokumentari.
What does documentary mean in English?
Documentary means of, related to, or based on documents.

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