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Contemporary and Glamourous Curves

Malay translation: kontemporari


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English term or phrase:Contemporary
Malay translation:kontemporari
Entered by: Henny Willis
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20:37 Oct 18, 2011
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Marketing - Other / Gold ring
English term or phrase: Contemporary and Glamourous Curves
What's the best translation for Malaysian market? Or keep the English is better?
Henny Willis
United States
Local time: 22:03
lengkung kontemporari dan glamor
Explanation:
1. Contemporary mean "masa kini" or "peristiwa semasa". However, "kontemporari" is also widely used and accepted as a Malay word. (Source: http://prpm.dbp.gov.my/Search.aspx?k=kontemporari)

2. Glamor also accepted as a Malay word. (Source: http://prpm.dbp.gov.my/Search.aspx?k=glamor)

3. Curve mean "lengkung" in malay. (Source: http://prpm.dbp.gov.my/Search.aspx?k=lengkungan)
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Cassius Duwin
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Local time: 11:03
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5lengkung kontemporari dan glamor
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contemporary and glamourous curves
lengkung kontemporari dan glamor


Explanation:
1. Contemporary mean "masa kini" or "peristiwa semasa". However, "kontemporari" is also widely used and accepted as a Malay word. (Source: http://prpm.dbp.gov.my/Search.aspx?k=kontemporari)

2. Glamor also accepted as a Malay word. (Source: http://prpm.dbp.gov.my/Search.aspx?k=glamor)

3. Curve mean "lengkung" in malay. (Source: http://prpm.dbp.gov.my/Search.aspx?k=lengkungan)


Example sentence(s):
  • Zaiton berkata, lazimnya untuk menghadiri majlis perkahwinan atau majlis agak formal, tidak salah berpakaian gaya tradisional atau kontemporari.
  • Perincian ini menjelaskan sinaran pada pinggang sebagai seni bina yang lembut berpotongan lengkung dan membentuk imej wanita yang bergaya anggun.

    Reference: http://malaynow.blogspot.com/2008/08/kontemporari-glamor-pet...
    Reference: http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2009&dt=0111&pub=...
Cassius Duwin
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Local time: 11:03
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Changes made by editors
Mar 11 - Changes made by Henny Willis:
Edited KOG entryHenny Willis's old entry - "Contemporary " => "kontemporari"


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