Bahasa Melayu

mewakilkan

Bahasa Melayu

English

to represent, to deputize, to act for

To mewakilkan someone is to let that person act for you or to appoint them as your representative.

مواكيلكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ibu mewakilkan kakaknya untuk mengambil adik di sekolah.

    Mother appointed her elder sister to pick up the younger sibling at school.

  2. Syarikat itu mewakilkan seorang pegawai untuk menghadiri taklimat tersebut.

    The company sent a staff member to attend the briefing.

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What does “to represent” mean in Malay?

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mewakilkan

It means to appoint someone to act for you.

Word family

Common derived forms

berwakilkan
to be represented by
mewakili
to represent; embody; deputize
wakil
representative; delegate; agent; envoy

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.