Bahasa Melayu

ketegar

Bahasa Melayu

English

stubborn, unyielding, die-hard

Someone who is ketegar is very stubborn and refuses to change easily.

كتڬر

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia tetap ketegar walaupun sudah diberi nasihat.

    He remained stubborn even after being advised.

  2. Pendiriannya ketegar dalam hal itu.

    His stand on that matter was unyielding.

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What does “stubborn” mean in Malay?

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ketegar

Ketegar describes a very stubborn attitude.

Word family

Common derived forms

ketegaran
stubbornness; rigidity
tegar
stubborn; unyielding

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.