Bahasa Melayu

menetap

Bahasa Melayu

English

stay, reside, live

Menetap means to live in a place for a period of time or permanently.

منتڤ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka menetap di Johor sejak lima tahun lalu.

    They have lived in Johor since five years ago.

  2. Keluarga itu menetap berhampiran sekolah baharu.

    The family resides near the new school.

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What does “stay” mean in Malay?

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menetap

It means to live in a place for a time or permanently.

Word family

Common derived forms

menetapkan
to decide, establish, determine
tetap
fixed, permanent

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.