only in Malay
hanya
/ˈoʊn.li//ˈəʊn.li/
only in Malay: hanya, sahaja. In English, only means alone in a category.
Malay words for only
- without others or anything further; exclusively
- hanya, sahaja
- no more than
- hanya, sahaja
- as recently as
- hanya, sahaja
English meaning of only
- adjective Alone in a category.
- adjective Singularly superior; the best.
- adjective Without sibling; without a sibling of the same gender.
- adjective Mere.
only in a sentence
- He is the only doctor for miles.
- The only people in the stadium were the fans: no players, coaches, or officials.
- He was the only male in attendance at the boyband concert.
Synonyms of only
only in other languages
Questions about only in Malay
- What is the meaning of only in Malay?
- Only in Malay is hanya, sahaja.
- Apakah maksud only dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Only: hanya, sahaja.
- What does only mean in English?
- Only means alone in a category.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: only (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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