Bahasa Melayu

tegar

Bahasa Melayu

English

stubborn, unyielding, inflexible

Describes someone who refuses to change their mind or behaviour easily.

تڬر

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia tegar walaupun sudah diberi banyak nasihat.

    He remained stubborn even after receiving a lot of advice.

  2. Jangan terlalu tegar apabila berbincang dengan orang lain.

    Do not be too inflexible when discussing with other people.

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What does “stubborn” mean in Malay?

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tegar

It describes someone who is hard to persuade or change.

Word family

Common derived forms

ketegar
a die-hard person
ketegaran
stubbornness; obstinacy

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.