Bahasa Melayu

agar

Bahasa Melayu

English

so that, in order that, so

Used to show purpose or result.

اڬر

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia belajar awal agar tidak terlambat.

    He studied early so that he would not be late.

  2. Kami menutup tingkap agar bilik tidak panas.

    We closed the window so the room would not be hot.

Quick check

What does “so that” mean in Malay?

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agar

It is used to show purpose.

Word family

Common derived forms

memagar
to put up a fence
memagari
to fence in
memagarkan
to use as a fence

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.