Bahasa Melayu

mengalah

Bahasa Melayu

English

give in, admit defeat, succumb

Mengalah means to stop resisting and accept defeat or let the other side win.

مڠاله

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia terpaksa mengalah selepas melihat keputusan yang seimbang.

    He had to give in after seeing the close result.

  2. Walaupun tidak setuju, dia memilih untuk mengalah demi menjaga suasana.

    Although he disagreed, he chose to give in to keep the peace.

Quick check

What does “give in” mean in Malay?

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mengalah

It means to admit defeat or stop resisting.

Word family

Common derived forms

kalah
lose; be defeated
kekalahan
defeat
alah
lose; be defeated

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.