Bahasa Melayu
keutamaan
English
priority, preference
The state of being given first importance or chosen before other things.
كاوتامأن
Examples
Contoh ayat
Keselamatan kanak-kanak menjadi keutamaan sekolah itu.
The safety of the children is the school’s priority.
Dia memberi keutamaan kepada kerja yang lebih penting.
He gave priority to the more important work.
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What does “priority” mean in Malay?
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keutamaan
It means something given first importance.
Word family
Common derived forms
- mengutamakan
- to give priority to; to emphasize
- terutama
- especially
- terutamanya
- principally; mainly
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