Bahasa Melayu
kalah
English
lose, be defeated, fail
To not win, to be beaten, or to fail to succeed.
كاله
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Pasukan itu kalah dalam perlawanan akhir.
The team lost in the final match.
Dia tidak mahu kalah walaupun lawannya kuat.
He did not want to lose even though his opponent was strong.
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kalah
Kalah is used for losing a game, contest, or struggle.
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