Bahasa Melayu

tindak

Bahasa Melayu

English

react, respond, take action

To tindak balas means to react or respond to something that has happened.

تيندق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Tubuhnya tindak balas terhadap ubat baharu itu.

    His body reacted to the new medicine.

  2. Kita perlu tindak balas dengan tenang apabila ada masalah.

    We need to respond calmly when there is a problem.

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What does “react” mean in Malay?

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bertindak balas

It means to respond to something that happens.

Word family

Common derived forms

bertindak
to act; to react
tindakan
an action; a response

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.