Bahasa Melayu

melainkan

Bahasa Melayu

English

except, excepting, but for

Used to show that one thing is excluded from what is being said.

ملاءينكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Semua murid hadir melainkan Amir.

    All the pupils were present except Amir.

  2. Dia mahu pergi, melainkan jika hujan turun.

    He wants to go, except if it rains.

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melainkan

Used to exclude one item or condition.

Word family

Common derived forms

berlainan
different in kind
kelainan
difference; dissimilarity

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.