Bahasa Melayu
tanggungan
English
responsibility, burden, dependant
A duty, burden, or person that one has to support.
تڠڬوڠن
Examples
Contoh ayat
Anak kecil itu masih menjadi tanggungan mereka.
The small child is still their dependant.
Kos rawatan itu menjadi tanggungan keluarga.
The treatment cost became the family's responsibility.
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What does “dependant” mean in Malay?
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tanggungan
In this sense, it refers to a person one has to support.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menanggung
- to bear; to be responsible for
- tanggung
- to endure; to bear; to support
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