Bahasa Melayu

tekanan

Bahasa Melayu

English

pressure, stress, emphasis

The force of something pressing on you or a sense of stress or emphasis.

تكنن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Tekanan kerja membuatnya cepat letih.

    Work pressure made him tired quickly.

  2. Ada tekanan pada pintu itu apabila angin kuat bertiup.

    There was pressure on that door when the wind blew strongly.

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tekanan

It can mean force, stress, or emphasis.

Word family

Common derived forms

menekankan
to emphasize; to stress
tekan
to press; to exert pressure
tertekan
pressured; under pressure

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.