Bahasa Melayu

memaksa

Bahasa Melayu

English

force, compel, pressure

To make someone do something by using strong pressure or authority.

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Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia memaksa adiknya pulang awal.

    He forced his younger sibling to go home early.

  2. Jangan memaksa kanak-kanak itu menjawab dengan segera.

    Do not force the child to answer immediately.

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What does “force” mean in Malay?

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memaksa

It means to make someone do something by pressure or authority.

Word family

Common derived forms

memaksakan
to force; to compel; to enforce
paksa
force; compulsion
paksaan
force; compulsion
terpaksa
forced; compelled; must

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.