Bahasa Melayu

national

Bahasa Melayu

English

supposed, alleged, so-called

Used to describe something said to be true, but not confirmed or accepted as true.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia mendakwa dirinya seorang pakar nasional.

    He claimed to be a national expert.

  2. Berita itu masih belum pasti dan dianggap national sahaja.

    The news is still uncertain and is only taken as alleged.

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berdasarkan tekaan atau anggaran

This entry reflects the given legacy sense, used for an uncertain claim or guess.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.