Bahasa Melayu

memegang

Bahasa Melayu

English

keep a promise, keep one's word, honour a promise

To do what you have promised to do.

ممڬڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia memegang janji untuk datang awal.

    He keeps his promise to come early.

  2. 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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.