Bahasa Melayu
gilir
English
take turns, alternate, rotate
To do something one after another in an orderly sequence.
ڬيلير
Examples
Contoh ayat
Murid-murid gilir membaca petikan itu di hadapan kelas.
The pupils took turns reading the passage in front of the class.
Kami gilir menjaga kaunter sepanjang hari.
We took turns manning the counter throughout the day.
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gilir
Used when people do something one after another.
Word family
Common derived forms
- giliran
- turn; order; shift
- menggilirkan
- to arrange in turns; to rotate
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