Bahasa Melayu
kata
English
compound word, compound
Kata majmuk is a word made from two or more words joined together in meaning.
كات
Examples
Contoh ayat
'Rumah sakit' ialah kata majmuk yang biasa digunakan.
'Rumah sakit' is a common compound word.
Guru memberi beberapa contoh kata majmuk.
The teacher gave several examples of compound words.
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kata majmuk
This is the grammar term for a compound word.
Word family
Common derived forms
- katai
- dwarf; pygmy
- memperkata
- discuss; argue; talk about
- memperkatakan
- to narrate; to discuss
- mengata
- talk or say about something
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Related Malay words
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