Bahasa Melayu

hukum

Bahasa Melayu

English

law, rule, decree

An official rule or decree that people must obey.

حكوم

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka diminta mematuhi hukum sekolah itu.

    They were asked to follow the school rule.

  2. Hukum lama itu masih digunakan di kampung tersebut.

    The old rule is still used in that village.

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hukum

Used here for an official rule or decree.

Word family

Common derived forms

hukuman
punishment; sentence

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.