Bahasa Melayu

mengasihi

Bahasa Melayu

English

to love, to care for

To feel strong affection for someone and treat that person with love and care.

مڠاسيحي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ibu mengasihi anak-anaknya dengan sepenuh hati.

    Mother loves her children with all her heart.

  2. Kita patut mengasihi orang yang memerlukan bantuan.

    We should care for people who need help.

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What does “to love” mean in Malay?

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mengasihi

It is a formal and caring verb for loving someone.

Word family

Common derived forms

pengasih
loving; affectionate; one who loves
berkasih
to be in love with each other
kasih
love; affection; sympathy

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.