Bahasa Melayu

pati

Bahasa Melayu

English

essence, core, gist

The best, central, or most important part of something, especially its essence or gist.

ڤتي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Patinya terletak pada cara dia menjelaskan masalah itu.

    The essence of it lies in the way he explained the problem.

  2. Guru itu menyampaikan pati pelajaran dengan ringkas.

    The teacher gave the gist of the lesson briefly.

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What does “gist” mean in Malay?

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gist

It also means essence or core.

Word family

Common derived forms

sepat
not applicable here

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.