Bahasa Melayu

asas

Bahasa Melayu

English

basis, foundation, base

Asas is the basic ground or foundation on which something is built.

اساس

Examples

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  1. Asas rumah itu diperbuat daripada konkrit yang kuat.

    The house foundation is made of strong concrete.

  2. Murid perlu memahami asas matematik sebelum belajar topik yang lebih sukar.

    Pupils need to understand the basics of mathematics before learning more difficult topics.

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asas

It can also mean basis or base.

Word family

Common derived forms

asasi
basic; fundamental

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.