Bahasa Melayu
tegah
English
forbid, prohibit, ban
To stop someone from doing something by order or rule.
تڬه
Examples
Contoh ayat
Ibu tegah adik bermain di jalan raya.
Mother forbade my younger sibling from playing on the road.
Guru itu menegah murid-murid daripada membuat bising.
The teacher forbade the pupils from making noise.
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What does “forbid” mean in Malay?
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tegah
Used when someone is stopped from doing something.
Word family
Common derived forms
- tegahan
- a prohibition; an act of forbidding
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