Bahasa Melayu
hati
English
careful, cautious, mindful
Taking care to do something properly and safely; cautious.
هاتي
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia berjalan hati-hati di atas lantai yang basah.
He walked carefully on the wet floor.
Pemandu itu hati-hati ketika melalui selekoh tajam.
The driver was cautious when passing the sharp bend.
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What does “careful” mean in Malay?
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hati-hati
Hati-hati is the common phrase for being careful or cautious.
Word family
Common derived forms
- berhati
- to be kind-hearted; to be cautious in some phrases
- perhati
- observe; pay attention
- memperhatikan
- to observe; to pay attention
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