| essay | n 1. short literary composition, esei; (as part of school work) esei, karangan: a collection of his ~s was published last April, sekumpulan eseinya diterbitkan pd bulan April lalu; he has two ~s to write during the school holidays, dia mesti menulis dua esei semasa cuti sekolahnya; 2. (fml) attempt, percubaan; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |