Bahasa Melayu
naib
English
deputy, vice-, assistant
A person who acts in place of another, or a prefix meaning vice- or deputy.
ناءيب
Examples
Contoh ayat
Naib pengerusi hadir bagi mewakili ketua yang bercuti.
The deputy chairperson attended to represent the chairman who was on leave.
Dia dilantik sebagai naib presiden persatuan itu.
He was appointed as the vice-president of the association.
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naib
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