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role in Malay

peranan

UK/ɹəʊl//ɹoʊl/

role in Malay: peranan. In English, role means a character or part played by a performer or actor.

Malay words for role

character or part
peranan

English meaning of role

  1. noun A character or part played by a performer or actor.
  2. noun The expected behaviour of an individual in a society.
  3. noun The function or position of something.
  4. noun Designation that denotes an associated set of responsibilities, knowledge, skills, or privileges.

Full definition of role

role in a sentence

  • My neighbor was the lead role in last year's village play.
  • Her dream was to get a role in a Hollywood movie, no matter how small.
  • The role of women has changed significantly in the last century.

Synonyms of role

role in other languages

Questions about role in Malay

What is the meaning of role in Malay?
Role in Malay is peranan.
Apakah maksud role dalam bahasa Melayu?
Role: peranan.
What does role mean in English?
Role means a character or part played by a performer or actor.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: role (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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