Bahasa Melayu

mengawasi

Bahasa Melayu

English

supervise, watch over, monitor

To watch and manage something carefully, or to keep an eye on it.

مڠاوصي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Guru itu mengawasi murid semasa ujian berlangsung.

    The teacher supervised the pupils while the test was in progress.

  2. Ibu mengawasi adik bermain di halaman.

    Mother watched over the younger child playing in the yard.

Quick check

What does “supervise” mean in Malay?

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mengawasi

To watch over and manage carefully.

Word family

Common derived forms

pengawas
supervisor; prefect
kawasan
area; district
awas
warning; caution

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.