Bahasa Melayu
petua
English
advice, guidance, ruling
Advice, guidance, or a ruling, especially one used to help or instruct someone.
ڤتوا
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia mengikut petua orang tua itu ketika menanam pokok.
He followed the older person's advice when planting the tree.
Petua itu berguna dalam kerja harian mereka.
That advice was useful in their daily work.
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petua
Often used for practical guidance or a ruling.
Word family
Common derived forms
- berpetua
- to give guidance; to advise; to give a ruling
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