Bahasa Melayu

menjelas

Bahasa Melayu

English

settle, pay, clear up, explain

To settle a debt or to make something clear by explaining it.

منجلس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menjelas hutangnya sebelum tarikh akhir.

    He settled his debt before the deadline.

  2. Guru itu menjelas perkara itu dengan ringkas.

    The teacher explained the matter briefly.

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What does “settle” mean in Malay?

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menjelas

This sense can mean paying a debt or making something clear.

Word family

Common derived forms

menjelaskan
to explain or clarify; to settle
jelas
clear; obvious; settled
penjelasan
explanation; clarification; settlement

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.