Bahasa Melayu

kawal

Bahasa Melayu

English

supervision, control, guarding

To supervise, control, or keep something under guard.

كاول

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Guru itu kawal murid-murid semasa mereka berjalan ke dewan.

    The teacher supervised the pupils as they walked to the hall.

  2. Pihak keselamatan kawal pintu masuk pada waktu malam.

    Security staff guarded the entrance at night.

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kawal

The clearest core meaning here is supervision or control.

Word family

Common derived forms

berkawal
to be on guard; to be guarded
kawalan
guarding; control
mengawal
to guard; to supervise or control

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.