Bahasa Melayu

dipertua

Bahasa Melayu

English

chairperson, president, head

The person who leads or chairs an institution or meeting.

دڤرتوا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dipertua persatuan itu membuka mesyuarat dengan ucapan ringkas.

    The chairperson of the association opened the meeting with a short speech.

  2. Semua ahli menunggu dipertua membuat keputusan.

    All the members waited for the chairperson to make a decision.

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What does “chairperson” mean in Malay?

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dipertua

Used for the person who chairs an institution or meeting.

Word family

Common derived forms

pertua
elder; chairman; leader
ketua
chief; leader
mentua
parents-in-law
tertua
oldest

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.