Bahasa Melayu

menekankan

Bahasa Melayu

English

emphasize, stress, highlight

To give special importance to something.

منكنكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Guru itu menekankan kepentingan membaca setiap hari.

    The teacher emphasized the importance of reading every day.

  2. Ibu menekankan supaya kami datang awal.

    Mother stressed that we should come early.

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What does “emphasize” mean in Malay?

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menekankan

It means to give special importance to something.

Word family

Common derived forms

tekan
to press; to exert pressure
tekanan
pressure; stress; emphasis
tertekan
pressured; under pressure

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.