Bahasa Melayu

mengutamakan

Bahasa Melayu

English

give priority to, emphasize

To treat something as more important than other things.

مڠوتاماكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ibu bapa mengutamakan pendidikan anak-anak.

    Parents give priority to their children’s education.

  2. 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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.