Bahasa Melayu

awas

Bahasa Melayu

English

warning, caution, beware

An alert used to warn someone to be careful or to take notice.

اواس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Awas, lantainya licin.

    Beware, the floor is slippery.

  2. Dia memberi isyarat awas kepada orang lain.

    He gave a warning signal to the others.

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awas

Awas is used as a warning to be careful.

Word family

Common derived forms

mengawasi
to supervise; to watch over
pengawas
supervisor; warden

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.