Bahasa Melayu

main

Bahasa Melayu

English

main, chief, principal

Describing something that is the most important or central.

ماءين

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Bangunan utama sekolah itu sedang dibaiki.

    The school’s main building is being repaired.

  2. Tujuan utama mesyuarat itu ialah mencari penyelesaian.

    The main purpose of the meeting was to find a solution.

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What does “main” mean in Malay?

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utama

It refers to the chief or most important thing.

Word family

Common derived forms

permainan
game, play, toy

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.