Bahasa Melayu
memegang
English
keep a promise, keep one's word, honour a promise
To do what you have promised to do.
ممڬڠ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia memegang janji untuk datang awal.
He keeps his promise to come early.
Kita harus memegang janji yang telah dibuat.
We should honour the promise that has been made.
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What does “keep a promise” mean in Malay?
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memegang janji
Used when someone does what they said they would do.
Word family
Common derived forms
- berpegangan
- holding one another; hand in hand
- pegang
- hold; grasp; grip
- pegangan
- grip; hold; handle
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