Bahasa Melayu
saing
English
compete, equal, try to match
To compete with someone or try to match their ability or result.
ساءيڠ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia saing dengan rakan-rakannya dalam perlumbaan itu.
He competed with his friends in that race.
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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