Bahasa Melayu

alak

Bahasa Melayu

English

urge, encourage

Alak means to urge on or encourage someone to act.

الاق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pembesar suara itu digunakan untuk alak orang ramai datang ke dewan.

    The loudspeaker was used to urge people to come into the hall.

  2. 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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.