Bahasa Melayu

sebagai

Bahasa Melayu

English

as if, like, in the manner of

Used to show similarity, comparison, or a way of doing something.

سباڬاي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia berjalan sebagai orang yang sangat letih.

    He walked as if he were very tired.

  2. Dia bekerja sebagai guru di sekolah itu.

    She works as a teacher at that school.

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What does “as if” mean in Malay?

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sebagai

Used to show comparison or a role.

Word family

Common derived forms

bagai
like; as; type

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.