Bahasa Melayu

calon

Bahasa Melayu

English

candidate

A person who is chosen or put forward for a job, position, prize, or election.

چالون

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Setiap calon perlu hadir tepat pada masanya.

    Every candidate must arrive on time.

  2. Dia menjadi calon bagi jawatan itu.

    He became a candidate for that position.

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calon

Used for a person put forward for selection or election.

Word family

Common derived forms

pencalonan
the act of nominating someone; candidature

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.