Bahasa Melayu
alah
English
lose, be defeated
Alah means to lose or be defeated.
اله
Examples
Contoh ayat
Pasukan itu alah pada minit terakhir.
The team was defeated in the last minute.
Dia enggan alah walaupun lawannya kuat.
He refused to lose even though his opponent was strong.
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alah
Used in the sense of being defeated.
Word family
Common derived forms
- mengalah
- to admit defeat; to give in
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