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prayer in Malay

sembahyang

/pɹɛə//pɹɛɚ/

prayer in Malay: sembahyang, solat. In English, prayer means a practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.

Malay words for prayer

practice of communicating with one's God
sembahyang, solat

English meaning of prayer

  1. noun A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.
  2. noun An act of praying.
  3. noun The specific words or methods used for praying.
  4. noun A meeting held for the express purpose of praying.

Full definition of prayer

prayer in a sentence

  • Through prayer I ask for God's guidance.
  • In many cultures, prayer involves singing.
  • Christians recite the Lord's Prayer.

Synonyms of prayer

prayer in other languages

Questions about prayer in Malay

What is the meaning of prayer in Malay?
Prayer in Malay is sembahyang, solat.
Apakah maksud prayer dalam bahasa Melayu?
Prayer: sembahyang, solat.
What does prayer mean in English?
Prayer means a practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: prayer (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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