Bahasa Melayu
mengumpamakan
English
compare, illustrate, say as an example
To compare something with another thing or use it as an illustration.
مڠومڤامكن
Examples
Contoh ayat
Guru itu mengumpamakan hidup seperti perjalanan jauh.
The teacher compared life to a long journey.
Dia mengumpamakan situasi itu supaya mudah difahami.
He illustrated the situation so that it would be easy to understand.
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What does “compare” mean in Malay?
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mengumpamakan
This sense is used when making a comparison or illustration.
Word family
Common derived forms
- perumpamaan
- proverb; simile
- seumpama
- such as; for instance
- umpama
- like; as; for example
- umpamanya
- for example; for instance
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