Bahasa Melayu

ganti

Bahasa Melayu

English

replacement, substitute, change

A person or thing used in place of another, or the act of replacing something.

ڬنتي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menjadi ganti abangnya di majlis itu.

    He went in place of his older brother at the event.

  2. Bateri itu disimpan sebagai ganti jika yang lama habis.

    The battery was kept as a replacement if the old one ran out.

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What does “replacement” mean in Malay?

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ganti

It can also mean a substitute or a change.

Word family

Common derived forms

berganti
to replace or change; to take turns
gantian
replacement
mengganti
to change; to substitute; to replace or repay
menggantikan
to take over; to replace; to relieve; to succeed

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.