Bahasa Melayu

pokok

Bahasa Melayu

English

root word, base word

A basic word form from which other words are built.

ڤوكوق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pelajar itu diminta mencari pokok kata bagi perkataan baharu.

    The student was asked to find the root word of the new word.

  2. Dalam kamus, pokok kata biasanya disenaraikan dahulu.

    In the dictionary, the root word is usually listed first.

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What does “root word” mean in Malay?

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pokok kata

Use pokok kata for the base form of a word.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.