Bahasa Melayu
mengibaratkan
English
to compare, to liken, to illustrate
Mengibaratkan means to compare one thing with another or to explain by analogy.
مڠيبارتكن
Examples
Contoh ayat
Guru itu mengibaratkan otak seperti komputer.
The teacher compared the brain to a computer.
Penulis mengibaratkan hidup sebagai perjalanan yang panjang.
The writer likened life to a long journey.
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What does “to compare” mean in Malay?
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mengibaratkan
It means to liken or explain by comparison.
Word family
Common derived forms
- ibarat
- like; comparison; analogy
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