Bahasa Melayu

berkawan

Bahasa Melayu

English

friendly, be friendly, mate

To act in a friendly way, or for animals to mate.

بركاون

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka berkawan dengan jiran baharu itu.

    They were friendly with the new neighbour.

  2. Burung itu berkawan pada musim tertentu.

    The birds mate during a certain season.

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berkawan

This entry can mean being friendly or mating, depending on context.

Word family

Common derived forms

kawan
friend; companion
mengawan
to copulate for animals; mating; courting

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.