Bahasa Melayu

tiru

Bahasa Melayu

English

copy, imitate, follow as a model

To do something in the same way as another person or thing.

تيرو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Adik suka meniru cara kakaknya melukis.

    The younger sibling likes to copy the way his sister draws.

  2. Murid itu meniru jawapan rakannya dalam ujian.

    The student copied his friend’s answers in the test.

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What does “copy” mean in Malay?

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tiru

Used for copying or imitating something.

Word family

Common derived forms

tiruan
fake; imitation; synthetic

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.