Bahasa Melayu

seru

Bahasa Melayu

English

call, cry out, exclaim, urge

To seru is to call out, cry out, or urge someone to do something.

سرو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Guru itu menyeru murid-muridnya supaya beratur dengan baik.

    The teacher urged the students to line up properly.

  2. Dia menyeru bantuan apabila melihat asap tebal.

    He called for help when he saw thick smoke.

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What does “call” mean in Malay?

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seru

In this sense it can mean to call out or to urge.

Word family

Common derived forms

menyeru
to call out; to urge
seruan
exclamation; appeal

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.