Bahasa Melayu
asas
English
basis, foundation, base
Asas is the basic ground or foundation on which something is built.
اساس
Examples
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Asas rumah itu diperbuat daripada konkrit yang kuat.
The house foundation is made of strong concrete.
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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