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pasport

Passport

Beginnernoun

Definition

An official document needed for traveling abroad.

Example

Sila tunjukkan pasport anda.

Please show your passport.

Etymology

'Pasport' is a loanword from the French term 'passeport', which has been adopted into Malay to denote travel documents necessary for international journeying.

How & Where It’s Used

'Pasport' is primarily used in formal contexts, often found in written forms relating to travel and immigration, and is understood uniformly across Malay-speaking regions.

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