Bahasa Melayu

pengawal

Bahasa Melayu

English

guard, sentry, controller

A person who guards, watches, or controls something.

ڤڠاول

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pengawal pintu meminta kami menunjukkan kad masuk.

    The gate guard asked us to show our entry card.

  2. Pengawal keselamatan itu berjaga sepanjang malam.

    The security guard stayed awake all night.

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What does “guard” mean in Malay?

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pengawal

This is the person who keeps watch or controls access.

Word family

Common derived forms

mengawal
to guard; to supervise or control
awalan
prefix; initial form
terawal
earliest; first

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.