Bahasa Melayu

mengotakan

Bahasa Melayu

English

box, fortify, fulfil a promise

To put something into a box or to use something as a fort; also, to carry out a promise.

مڠوتاكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia mengotakan pakaian lama dalam kotak.

    He boxed the old clothes in a box.

  2. Kami mengotakan janji untuk datang awal.

    We fulfilled our promise to come early.

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What does “fulfil a promise” mean in Malay?

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fulfil a promise

This sense is used when someone carries out what was promised.

Word family

Common derived forms

kotak
box
berkota
to have a fort or a town
kota
fort; town; city
perkotaan
urban; related to city life

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.