Bahasa Melayu

mengata

Bahasa Melayu

English

talk about, say about

Mengata means to talk or say something about a person or thing.

مڠات

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Jangan mengata orang di belakang mereka.

    Do not talk about people behind their backs.

  2. Dia selalu mengata hal kerja semasa minum teh.

    He often talks about work while drinking tea.

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What does “talk about” mean in Malay?

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mengata

It means to say or speak about something.

Word family

Common derived forms

kata
a word; to say, remark
memperkatakan
to discuss or narrate about something

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.