Bahasa Melayu

saing

Bahasa Melayu

English

compete, equal, try to match

To compete with someone or try to match their ability or result.

ساءيڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia saing dengan rakan-rakannya dalam perlumbaan itu.

    He competed with his friends in that race.

  2. Ramai pelajar cuba saing prestasi pelajar cemerlang.

    Many students tried to match the performance of the excellent student.

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What does “compete” mean in Malay?

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saing

It means to try to match or outdo someone.

Word family

Common derived forms

bersaing
to compete; to be parallel
bersaingan
to compete with one another
menyaingi
to rival; to compete with
persaingan
competition; rivalry

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.