Bahasa Melayu

ketua

Bahasa Melayu

English

chief, leader, head

A ketua is the person who leads a group, organisation, or community.

كتوا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ketua kelas memberi arahan kepada semua murid.

    The class leader gave instructions to all the students.

  2. Dia dipilih menjadi ketua pasukan.

    He was chosen as the team leader.

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What does “leader” mean in Malay?

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ketua

Ketua is the person in charge of a group.

Word family

Common derived forms

dipertua
chairperson; presiding head
mentua
in-laws
pertua
elder; chairman; leader
tertua
oldest

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.