Bahasa Melayu
kota
English
capital city
The main city where a country or state government is based.
كوتا
Examples
Contoh ayat
Kuala Lumpur ialah kota negara itu.
Kuala Lumpur is the capital city of that country.
Mereka melawat kota itu semasa cuti sekolah.
They visited the capital city during the school holiday.
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What does “capital city” mean in Malay?
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capital city
This sense refers to the main city of a country or state.
Word family
Common derived forms
- berkota
- to have a fort or a town
- mengotakan
- to make something into a fort; to fulfil a promise
- perkotaan
- urban; related to city life
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