Bahasa Melayu

kekalahan

Bahasa Melayu

English

defeat, loss, failure

Kekalahan is the state of losing a contest, fight, or effort.

ككالاهن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pasukan itu menerima kekalahan dalam perlawanan akhir.

    The team suffered defeat in the final match.

  2. Kekalahan itu membuat mereka belajar dengan lebih gigih.

    The defeat made them study more diligently.

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kekalahan

It refers to losing in a contest, battle, or effort.

Word family

Common derived forms

kalah
lose; be defeated
mengalah
admit defeat; give in

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.