Bahasa Melayu
lambat
English
later, soon after, afterward
Lambat can also mean later or after some time, in expressions like lambat-laun.
لمبت
Examples
Contoh ayat
Lambat-laun, dia faham juga maksud itu.
Sooner or later, he understood the meaning.
Kerja itu selesai lambat pada petang itu.
The work was finished later that afternoon.
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What does “later” mean in Malay?
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lambat
This sense appears in expressions such as lambat-laun.
Word family
Common derived forms
- melambatkan
- to slow down; to delay; to make late
- terlambat
- too late; delayed
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