Bahasa Melayu
pencegahan
English
prevention, prevention measure
The act of stopping something from happening early.
ڤينچيڬاهن
Examples
Contoh ayat
Pencegahan penyakit perlu dibuat sejak awal.
Prevention of disease needs to be done early.
Sekolah itu mengadakan program pencegahan kebakaran.
The school held a fire prevention programme.
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What does “prevention” mean in Malay?
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pencegahan
This is the noun form from cegah.
Word family
Common derived forms
- cegah
- prevent; stop; hinder
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