Bahasa Melayu

pilih

Bahasa Melayu

English

favouritism, partiality

A pilih quality in treatment means giving unfair preference to one person over others.

ڤيليه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Guru itu tidak menunjukkan sikap pilih terhadap mana-mana murid.

    That teacher did not show favouritism toward any student.

  2. Sikap pilih hanya akan menimbulkan rasa tidak puas hati.

    Favouritism will only cause dissatisfaction.

Quick check

What does “favouritism” mean in Malay?

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pilih kasih

It means showing unfair preference to one person.

Word family

Common derived forms

memilih
to choose; to select; to elect
pilihan
choice; selected option
terpilih
chosen; selected

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.