Bahasa Melayu

kepentingan

Bahasa Melayu

English

public interest, general interest

Kepentingan umum is the interest or benefit of the public as a whole.

كڤنتيڠن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kerajaan mengutamakan kepentingan umum dalam projek itu.

    The government prioritised the public interest in that project.

  2. Maklumat itu disimpan demi kepentingan umum.

    The information was kept for the sake of the public interest.

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kepentingan umum

Used for the interest of everyone, not just one person.

Word family

Common derived forms

berkepentingan
interested; having an interest
mementingkan
to put one's own interests first
penting
important; vital

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.