Bahasa Melayu
sembarang
English
any, whatever, random
Used to say something is not specific, chosen without care, or open to any possibility.
سمبارڠ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Jangan ambil barang sembarang dari meja saya.
Do not take any random item from my table.
Dia tidak mahu pergi ke mana-mana kedai sembarang.
He did not want to go to just any shop.
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sembarang
Used for an indefinite or non-specific choice.
Word family
Common derived forms
- sembarangan
- done carelessly or at random
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