Bahasa Melayu

larang

Bahasa Melayu

English

to forbid, to prohibit, to prevent

Larang means to tell someone not to do something or to stop something from happening.

لارڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Guru itu melarang murid-murid bermain di jalan.

    The teacher forbade the pupils to play on the road.

  2. Ibu melarang kami keluar lewat malam.

    Mother forbade us to go out late at night.

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What does “forbid” mean in Malay?

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larang

Larang is used when something is not allowed.

Word family

Common derived forms

larangan
prohibition
terlarang
forbidden; prohibited

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.