Bahasa Melayu

karangan

Bahasa Melayu

English

composition, writing piece, essay

A written composition or piece of writing.

كارڠن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Cikgu meminta murid menulis karangan tentang keluarga mereka.

    The teacher asked the students to write an essay about their families.

  2. Karangan itu dibaca dengan jelas di dalam kelas.

    The composition was read clearly in class.

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What does “composition” mean in Malay?

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karangan

This sense refers to a written piece or essay.

Word family

Common derived forms

berkarang
arranged beautifully for flowers or ornaments
karang
coral; compose; work
mengarang
to compose or write
sekarang
now; nowadays

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.