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pet name in Malay

nama timang-timangan

pet name in Malay: nama timang-timangan, nama manja. In English, pet name means a nickname, especially a name used by those in love with one another.

Malay words for pet name

name of endearment
nama timang-timangan, nama manja

English meaning of pet name

  1. noun A nickname, especially a name used by those in love with one another.
  2. noun Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pet, name.

Full definition of pet name

pet name in a sentence

  • My boyfriend won't let me call him by his pet name, Pookie, in public.

Synonyms of pet name

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Questions about pet name in Malay

What is the meaning of pet name in Malay?
Pet name in Malay is nama timang-timangan, nama manja.
Apakah maksud pet name dalam bahasa Melayu?
Pet name: nama timang-timangan, nama manja.
What does pet name mean in English?
Pet name means a nickname, especially a name used by those in love with one another.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: pet name (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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