Bahasa Melayu

kenapa

Bahasa Melayu

English

why, for what reason

Used to ask the reason for something.

كناڤ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kenapa kamu lambat datang hari ini?

    Why were you late today?

  2. Kenapa dia tidak hadir ke mesyuarat itu?

    Why did he not attend that meeting?

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kenapa

It asks for a reason.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.