Bahasa Melayu

nafi

Bahasa Melayu

English

deny, contradict, refute

To say that something is not true or to reject a statement.

نافي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menafi tuduhan itu dengan tegas.

    He denied the accusation firmly.

  2. Saksi itu menafi kenyataan yang dibuat oleh pihak lain.

    The witness contradicted the statement made by the other side.

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nafi

Use nafi for rejecting or contradicting a claim.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.