No. 469 in Malay
isteri
Wife.
In a sentence
Isteri saya suka memasak.
My wife likes to cook.
In this sentence, 'isteri' denotes a married woman's role in a familial and personal context.
Sebagai seorang isteri, dia sangat bertanggungjawab.
As a wife, she is very responsible.
Here, 'isteri' is used to describe the role or status of a married woman.
Isteri itu sedang membaca buku di taman.
The wife is reading a book in the park.
In this sentence, 'isteri' refers to a specific person identified as a wife.
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