Bahasa Melayu

non-

Bahasa Melayu

English

non-, not, un-

Used at the beginning of a word to mean not or opposite of something.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Beliau menyokong dasar negara yang tidak bersekutu.

    He supported the country's non-aligned policy.

  2. Produk itu dipasarkan sebagai bahan bukan berbahaya.

    The product was sold as a non-hazardous material.

Quick check

What does “non-” mean in Malay?

Show answer

tidak

It is a prefix used to form negatives or opposites.

Word family

Common derived forms

noni
address for a young girl

Related vocabulary

MyKamus Learn

Remember this word

Save one dictionary meaning, then practise it with typed recall.

Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.