Bahasa Melayu
mengutamakan
English
give priority to, emphasize
To treat something as more important than other things.
مڠوتاماكن
Examples
Contoh ayat
Ibu bapa mengutamakan pendidikan anak-anak.
Parents give priority to their children’s education.
Syarikat itu mengutamakan keselamatan pekerja.
The company emphasizes worker safety.
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What does “give priority to” mean in Malay?
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mengutamakan
It means to place something first in importance.
Word family
Common derived forms
- keutamaan
- priority; preference
- terutama
- especially
- terutamanya
- principally; mainly
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