Bahasa Melayu
menguasai
English
control, exercise authority over
To have power over something or to manage it with authority.
مڠواساءي
Examples
Contoh ayat
Pegawai itu menguasai ruang mesyuarat dengan tenang.
The officer controlled the meeting room calmly.
Dia menguasai bahasa Melayu dengan baik.
He has a good command of Malay.
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What does “control” mean in Malay?
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menguasai
This sense is about having authority over something.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menguasakan
- to give authority to; to hand over control to
- penguasa
- superintendent
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