Bahasa Melayu

berlaku

Bahasa Melayu

English

happen, occur, take place

Berlaku means something happens or takes place.

برلاكو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kemalangan itu berlaku pada waktu pagi.

    The accident happened in the morning.

  2. Perjumpaan akan berlaku di dewan sekolah.

    The meeting will take place in the school hall.

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What does “happen” mean in Malay?

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berlaku

This is the usual Malay verb for an event taking place.

Word family

Common derived forms

kelakuan
behaviour; conduct
laku
to happen; to occur

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.