Bahasa Melayu

pernah

Bahasa Melayu

English

never

Used to say that something did not happen at any time.

ڤرنه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Saya tidak pernah melihat tempat itu sebelum ini.

    I have never seen that place before.

  2. Dia tidak pernah lewat ke sekolah.

    He is never late for school.

Quick check

What does “never” mean in Malay?

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tidak pernah

It means something did not happen at any time.

Word family

Common derived forms

menahan
to hold back; to restrain
nah
here!

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.