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metaphor in Malay

metafora

/ˈmɛt.ə.fə//ˈmɛt.ə.foɹ/

metaphor in Malay: metafora. In English, metaphor means the use of a word, phrase, concept, or set of concepts to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word, etc., that is used.

Malay words for metaphor

uncountable: figure of speech
metafora

English meaning of metaphor

  1. noun The use of a word, phrase, concept, or set of concepts to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word, etc., that is used.
  2. noun A word or phrase used in such implied comparison.
  3. noun The use of an everyday object or concept to represent an underlying facet of the computer and thus aid users in performing tasks.
  4. verb To use a metaphor.

Full definition of metaphor

metaphor in a sentence

  • desktop metaphor, wastebasket metaphor

metaphor in other languages

Questions about metaphor in Malay

What is the meaning of metaphor in Malay?
Metaphor in Malay is metafora.
Apakah maksud metaphor dalam bahasa Melayu?
Metaphor: metafora.
What does metaphor mean in English?
Metaphor means the use of a word, phrase, concept, or set of concepts to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word, etc., that is used.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: metaphor (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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