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genre in Malay

genre

/ˈ(d)ʒɒnɹə//ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/

genre in Malay: genre. In English, genre means a kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.

Malay words for genre

kind; type; sort
genre

English meaning of genre

  1. noun A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.
  2. verb To assign or conform to a genre, to make genre-specific.

Full definition of genre

genre in a sentence

  • The still life has been a popular genre in painting since the 17th century.
  • This film is a cross-genre piece, dark and funny at the same time.
  • The computer game Half-Life redefined the first-person shooter genre.

Synonyms of genre

genre in other languages

Questions about genre in Malay

What is the meaning of genre in Malay?
Genre in Malay is genre.
Apakah maksud genre dalam bahasa Melayu?
Genre: genre.
What does genre mean in English?
Genre means a kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: genre (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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