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hero in Malay

wira

UK/ˈhɪə.ɹəʊ//ˈhɪɹ.oʊ/

hero in Malay: wira. In English, hero means somebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary or noble deeds.

Malay words for hero

person of great bravery
wira

English meaning of hero

  1. noun Somebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary or noble deeds.
  2. noun A role model.
  3. noun The protagonist in a work of fiction.
  4. noun The current player, especially a hypothetical player for example and didactic purposes. Compare: villain (“any opponent player”). Not to be confused with hero call (“a weak call against a supposed bluff”).

Full definition of hero

hero in a sentence

  • My mom died a hero on duty.
  • Let's discuss how to play if the hero has KK, and there's an ace on board.

Synonyms of hero

All synonyms of hero

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Questions about hero in Malay

What is the meaning of hero in Malay?
Hero in Malay is wira.
Apakah maksud hero dalam bahasa Melayu?
Hero: wira.
What does hero mean in English?
Hero means somebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary or noble deeds.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: hero (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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