Bahasa Melayu
agar
English
so that, in order that, so
Used to show purpose or result.
اڬر
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia belajar awal agar tidak terlambat.
He studied early so that he would not be late.
Kami menutup tingkap agar bilik tidak panas.
We closed the window so the room would not be hot.
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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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