Bahasa Melayu

kekerasan

Bahasa Melayu

English

firmness, violence, force

the quality of being firm or hard, or an act of force or violence.

ككراسن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia bercakap dengan kekerasan yang tidak sesuai.

    He spoke with a harshness that was not suitable.

  2. Kekerasan di jalan raya mesti dielakkan.

    Violence on the road must be avoided.

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kekerasan

It can mean forceful or violent behaviour.

Word family

Common derived forms

keras
hard; firm; strong
mengeras
to harden

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.