Bahasa Melayu

takkan

Bahasa Melayu

English

will not, won't, can't

A short form used in spoken and written Malay to say something will not happen or is impossible.

تقكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia takkan datang hari ini.

    He will not come today.

  2. Kami takkan lupa bantuan itu.

    We will never forget that help.

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What does “will not” mean in Malay?

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takkan

A reduced negative form, common in speech and writing.

Word family

Common derived forms

tak
abbreviation of tidak; no; not

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.