Bahasa Melayu

tentang

Bahasa Melayu

English

about, regarding, concerning

Used to introduce the topic that a statement or question is about.

تنتڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka berbual tentang rancangan hujung minggu.

    They talked about weekend plans.

  2. Guru itu bertanya tentang kerja rumah.

    The teacher asked about the homework.

Quick check

What does “about” mean in Malay?

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About or regarding.

It is commonly used to introduce a topic.

Word family

Common derived forms

bertentang
to be opposite
bertentangan
to be contradictory or opposite
menentang
to oppose
pertentangan
conflict or contradiction

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.