Bahasa Melayu

tolak

Bahasa Melayu

English

compromise, give and take

The phrase tolak ansur means a fair compromise where both sides give a little.

تولق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dalam perbincangan itu, mereka perlu tolak ansur.

    In that discussion, they needed to compromise.

  2. Sikap tolak ansur penting dalam keluarga.

    An attitude of give and take is important in a family.

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tolak ansur

This sense is usually expressed as the phrase tolak ansur.

Word family

Common derived forms

bertolak
to set off; to depart
menolak
to push; to reject; to subtract
tolakan
a push; a shove; a rejection

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.