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time in Malay

masa

/təɪm/UK/taɪm/

time in Malay: masa, kala, waktu, zaman. In English, time means the inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.

Malay words for time

inevitable passing of events
masa, kala, waktu, zaman, tempoh
extended period of time, defined or undefined: age, era, etc. — see also era, epoch
zaman
measurement under some system of the time of day or moment in time — see also schedule
masa, kala, waktu
numerical indication of a particular moment in time
masa, kala, waktu
quantity of availability in time
masa, kala, waktu
division of the day: particular moment or hour — see also hour, moment, schedule
masa, kala, waktu
time of day, as indicated by a clock, etc — see also hour, time of day
masa, kala, waktu

English meaning of time

  1. noun The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.
  2. noun The feeling of the passage of events and their relative duration, as experienced by an individual.
  3. noun A dimension of spacetime with the opposite metric signature to space dimensions; the fourth dimension.
  4. noun Change associated with the second law of thermodynamics; the physical and psychological result of increasing entropy.

Full definition of time

time in a sentence

  • Time stops for nobody. the ebb and flow of time
  • Time flies when you're having fun.
  • Both science-fiction writers and physicists have written about travel through time.

Synonyms of time

All synonyms of time

time in other languages

Questions about time in Malay

What is the meaning of time in Malay?
Time in Malay is masa, kala, waktu, zaman.
Apakah maksud time dalam bahasa Melayu?
Time: masa, kala, waktu, zaman.
What does time mean in English?
Time means the inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.

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