Bahasa Melayu

terutamanya

Bahasa Melayu

English

principally, mainly

Used to say that something is the main point or the most important part.

تراوتماڽ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia datang ke sini terutamanya untuk belajar.

    He came here principally to study.

  2. Program itu terutamanya ditujukan kepada murid sekolah rendah.

    The programme is mainly aimed at primary school pupils.

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terutamanya

It means mainly or chiefly.

Word family

Common derived forms

terutama
especially
keutamaan
priority; preference
mengutamakan
to give priority to; to emphasize

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.