Bahasa Melayu

menggalakkan

Bahasa Melayu

English

to encourage, to incite, to stimulate

To make someone more active, eager, or willing to do something.

مڠڬالقكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Guru itu menggalakkan murid-murid membaca setiap hari.

    The teacher encourages the pupils to read every day.

  2. Kempen itu menggalakkan orang ramai menjaga kebersihan.

    The campaign encourages the public to keep clean.

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What does “to encourage” mean in Malay?

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menggalakkan

Menggalakkan is used for encouraging action or interest.

Word family

Common derived forms

penggalak
stimulant; supporter
galak
fierce; cheeky; often; encourage
galakan
encouragement; incentive

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.