Bahasa Melayu
cotton
English
understand, catch on, get the point
To cotton on means to begin to understand something.
Examples
Contoh ayat
Akhirnya dia faham apa yang sedang berlaku dalam kelas itu.
At last he caught on to what was happening in the class.
Selepas beberapa minit, mereka mulai faham cara menggunakan alat itu.
After a few minutes, they began to understand how to use the device.
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What does “understand” mean in Malay?
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faham
This sense means to catch on or understand.
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