Bahasa Melayu

istimal

Bahasa Melayu

English

use, utilize

Istimal means to use something or make use of it.

ايستيمال

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Petani itu istimal alat lama untuk membaiki pagar.

    The farmer used an old tool to repair the fence.

  2. Dia mengistimalkan masa cuti untuk belajar.

    He made use of his holiday time to study.

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istimal

It means to make use of something.

Word family

Common derived forms

mengistimalkan
to utilize; to make use of

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.