Bahasa Melayu

mengertikan

Bahasa Melayu

English

explain, interpret, state the meaning of

To make the meaning of something clear by explaining or interpreting it.

مڠرتيكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Guru itu mengertikan perkataan sukar dengan jelas.

    The teacher explained the difficult word clearly.

  2. Dia mengertikan maksud surat itu kepada kami.

    He interpreted the meaning of the letter to us.

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What does “explain” mean in Malay?

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mengertikan

It means to give the meaning of something clearly.

Word family

Common derived forms

mengerti
to understand
pengertian
understanding; notion
dimengerti
understood

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.