Bahasa Melayu

berlawan

Bahasa Melayu

English

competitive, contending, having an opponent

Having an opponent or rival, or involving competition.

برلاون

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pasukan itu sangat berlawan dalam kejohanan itu.

    That team was very competitive in the tournament.

  2. Dia bekerja keras kerana suasana perniagaan semakin berlawan.

    He worked hard because the business environment was becoming more competitive.

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What does “competitive” mean in Malay?

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berlawan

Used for someone or something that has an opponent or rival.

Word family

Common derived forms

melawan
to oppose; to compete against
berlawanan
opposite; opposing
perlawanan
competition

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.