Bahasa Melayu
pengganti
English
substitute, replacement, successor
A person or thing that is used in place of another, or someone who takes a post after another person.
ڤڠڬنتي
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia dipilih sebagai pengganti guru yang berpindah.
He was chosen as the replacement for the teacher who moved away.
Pengganti lampu itu lebih terang daripada yang lama.
The replacement lamp is brighter than the old one.
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What does “substitute” mean in Malay?
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pengganti
It can also mean replacement or successor.
Word family
Common derived forms
- mengganti
- to change; to substitute; to replace
- menggantikan
- to take over; to replace; to succeed
- berganti
- to take turns; to change in turn
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