Bahasa Melayu

sekali

Bahasa Melayu

English

once, very, together

Sekali can mean one time, very much, or at the same time, depending on the sentence.

سكالي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Saya hanya pergi sekali ke pasar hari ini.

    I only went to the market once today.

  2. Dia sangat rajin sekali dalam kelas.

    He is very diligent in class.

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What does “once” mean in Malay?

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sekali

It can also mean very or together in other contexts.

Word family

Common derived forms

sesekali
sometimes; once in a while

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.