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primer in Malay

buku abjad

/ˈpɹaɪ.mə//ˈpɹɪm.əɹ/

primer in Malay: buku abjad. In English, primer means a prayer or devotional book intended for laity, initially an abridgment of the breviary and manual including the hours of the Virgin Mary, 15 gradual and 7 penitential psalms, the litany, the placebo and dirige forming the office of the dead, and the commendations.

Malay words for primer

children's book introducing basic literacy
buku abjad

English meaning of primer

  1. noun A prayer or devotional book intended for laity, initially an abridgment of the breviary and manual including the hours of the Virgin Mary, 15 gradual and 7 penitential psalms, the litany, the placebo and dirige forming the office of the dead, and the commendations.
  2. noun Any of various similar works issued in England for private prayer in accordance with the Book of Common Prayer.
  3. noun A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write, and spell.
  4. noun An introductory text on any subject, particularly basic concepts.

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Questions about primer in Malay

What is the meaning of primer in Malay?
Primer in Malay is buku abjad.
Apakah maksud primer dalam bahasa Melayu?
Primer: buku abjad.
What does primer mean in English?
Primer means a prayer or devotional book intended for laity, initially an abridgment of the breviary and manual including the hours of the Virgin Mary, 15 gradual and 7 penitential psalms, the litany, the placebo and dirige forming the office of the dead, and the commendations.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: primer (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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