Bahasa Melayu

imbau

Bahasa Melayu

English

call, appeal, mention

To call out, make an appeal, or refer to something in speech or writing.

ايمباو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Guru itu mengimbau murid-murid supaya datang awal ke sekolah.

    The teacher called on the pupils to come early to school.

  2. Dalam mesyuarat itu, dia mengimbau pengalaman lamanya bekerja di bandar.

    At the meeting, he mentioned his old experience working in the city.

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What does “call” mean in Malay?

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imbau

In this sense, it can mean to call out, appeal, or mention.

Word family

Common derived forms

imbauan
a call or appeal

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.