Bahasa Melayu
kata
English
word, say, remark
Kata means to say something or to a spoken word.
كات
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia kata dia akan datang lewat.
He said he would come late.
Dalam ayat itu, kata itu membawa makna penting.
In that sentence, the word carries an important meaning.
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kata
Use kata for a spoken word or a unit of language.
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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