Bahasa Melayu

memerintah

Bahasa Melayu

English

rule, govern, administer

To have control of a country, group, or place and manage it officially.

ممرينته

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kerajaan itu memerintah negara dengan aman.

    The government ruled the country peacefully.

  2. Pemimpin baharu itu memerintah dengan adil dan tegas.

    The new leader governed fairly and firmly.

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memerintah

Used for governing or administering a country or place.

Word family

Common derived forms

memerintahkan
to order; to command; to govern

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.