Bahasa Melayu

perkataan

Bahasa Melayu

English

word, spoken word

Perkataan is a spoken word or a single word in a sentence.

ڤركاتان

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia menulis perkataan itu dengan betul.

    He wrote the word correctly.

  2. Perkataan yang sopan penting dalam perbualan.

    Polite words are important in conversation.

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What does “word” mean in Malay?

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perkataan

It refers to a spoken or written word.

Word family

Common derived forms

kata
a word; to say, remark
mengata
to talk or say about something
memperkatakan
to discuss or narrate about something

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.