Bahasa Melayu
turun
English
demote
Turun in this sense means to move someone to a lower rank or position.
تورون
Examples
Contoh ayat
Pihak syarikat turun pangkat pegawai itu.
The company demoted that officer.
Dia takut jika gagal lagi, dia akan turun pangkat.
He is afraid that if he fails again, he will be demoted.
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What does “demote” mean in Malay?
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demote
In this sense it is used in the phrase turun pangkat.
Word family
Common derived forms
- keturunan
- descendant; generation; lineage
- menurun
- descending; going down; to abate
- menurunkan
- to lower; to drop; to reduce
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