Bahasa Melayu

pengasuh

Bahasa Melayu

English

teacher, caregiver, nurse

A person who teaches, cares for, or looks after someone, especially children or the sick.

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Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pengasuh di taska itu sangat penyabar.

    The caregiver at the childcare centre is very patient.

  2. Dia bekerja sebagai pengasuh kepada anak jirannya.

    She works as a caregiver for her neighbour's child.

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pengasuh

Pengasuh can mean a person who cares for children or others.

Word family

Common derived forms

mengasuh
to teach; to guide; to bring up
asuh
to teach; to guide
asuhan
upbringing

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.