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writer in Malay

penulis

/ˈɹaɪ.tə(ɹ)//ˈɹaɪ.təɹ/

writer in Malay: penulis, pengarang, mualif, katib. In English, writer means a person who writes, or produces literary work; an author can refer to themselves as "the writer".

Malay words for writer

person who writes; an author
penulis, pengarang, mualif, katib

English meaning of writer

  1. noun A person who writes, or produces literary work; an author can refer to themselves as "the writer".
  2. noun Anything that writes or produces output.
  3. noun A machine or tool used for writing, often by chording keys on a specialized keyboard (e.g. braillewriter, microwriter, stenograph).
  4. noun The seller of an option.

Full definition of writer

writer in a sentence

  • Has your girlfriend written you another letter already? She’s quite a writer!
  • I met some of my favourite authors at the writers' convention.
  • the present writer (referring to oneself as the writer)

Synonyms of writer

writer in other languages

Questions about writer in Malay

What is the meaning of writer in Malay?
Writer in Malay is penulis, pengarang, mualif, katib.
Apakah maksud writer dalam bahasa Melayu?
Writer: penulis, pengarang, mualif, katib.
What does writer mean in English?
Writer means a person who writes, or produces literary work; an author can refer to themselves as "the writer".

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Adapted from Wiktionary: writer (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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