Bahasa Melayu

berniat

Bahasa Melayu

English

intentional, deliberate, on purpose

Done with intention, not by accident.

برنية

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia berniat membantu jiran yang sakit itu.

    He intended to help the sick neighbour.

  2. Kesilapan itu bukan berniat, tetapi berlaku kerana tergesa-gesa.

    The mistake was not intentional, but happened because of haste.

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berniat

It means done on purpose, not by accident.

Word family

Common derived forms

niat
intention; aim; vow
terniat
intended; meant; wished

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.