Bahasa Melayu
guna
English
use, purpose, benefit
Use means the value, purpose, or benefit of something.
ڬونا
Examples
Contoh ayat
Alat ini ada guna untuk kerja di dapur.
This tool is useful for work in the kitchen.
Nasihat itu banyak guna kepada saya.
That advice was very helpful to me.
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What does “use” mean in Malay?
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guna
This is the basic Malay word for purpose, value, or usefulness.
Word family
Common derived forms
- berguna
- useful; handy; beneficial
- kegunaan
- use; usefulness
- menggunakan
- to use; to make use of
- pengguna
- user; consumer
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