Bahasa Melayu
alak
English
urge, encourage
Alak means to urge on or encourage someone to act.
الاق
Examples
Contoh ayat
Pembesar suara itu digunakan untuk alak orang ramai datang ke dewan.
The loudspeaker was used to urge people to come into the hall.
Rakan-rakan alak dia supaya terus mencuba.
His friends encouraged him to keep trying.
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What does “urge” mean in Malay?
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alak
Used for encouraging or pushing someone to act.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menalakan
- to tune an instrument
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