| dear | adj 1. beloved, dikasihi, disayangi: my ~ friend, sahabatku yg dikasihi; ~ mother, ibu yg disayangi; 2. form of address, a. (in letter), [not translated]; (colloq) sayang, [sometimes not translated]: D~ Sir, Tuan; D~ Daddy, ayahku sayang; b. (in speech) sayang: don’t cry, ~, jangan menangis sayang; 3. inspiring affection, baiknya: what a ~ little child, baiknya budak ini; 4. of great value, (sangat, begitu) bererti: life was ~ to him, hidup sangat bererti baginya; 5. expensive, mahal: the car was too ~,kereta itu terlalu mahal; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |