Bahasa Melayu

dorong

Bahasa Melayu

English

encourage, stimulate, activate

To give someone or something a push so that they become more active, eager, or effective.

دوروڠ

Examples

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  1. Guru itu cuba dorong muridnya supaya lebih rajin belajar.

    The teacher tried to encourage her student to study harder.

  2. Semangat pasukan yang tinggi dapat dorong mereka untuk terus berusaha.

    A high team spirit can motivate them to keep working hard.

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dorong

It means to give support or stimulus so someone becomes more active or eager.

Word family

Common derived forms

dorongan
encouragement; motivation; stimulus

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.