Bahasa Melayu

hendak

Bahasa Melayu

English

want, need, intend, shall

to feel like doing something, to need something, or to intend to do something.

هندق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Saya hendak pulang awal hari ini.

    I want to go home early today.

  2. Mereka hendak membeli buku baharu esok.

    They are going to buy new books tomorrow.

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hendak

It can also express intention or future action.

Word family

Common derived forms

hendaklah
must; ought; should
hendaknya
it is desirable that; it is hoped that
kehendak
need; wish; intention

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.