Bahasa Melayu

hendaknya

Bahasa Melayu

English

it is hoped that, it would be good if, should

used to express hope, advice, or a polite suggestion.

هندقڽ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Hendaknya semua pelajar datang awal.

    It is hoped that all students will come early.

  2. Hendaknya kita menjaga adab di mana-mana.

    It would be good if we keep good manners everywhere.

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What does “it is hoped that” mean in Malay?

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hendaknya

It is used in polite or hopeful statements.

Word family

Common derived forms

hendak
to want; to intend
hendaklah
should; ought to
kehendak
need; wish; intention

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.