Bahasa Melayu
ubah
English
modify, make partial changes
To make small or limited changes to something, especially to improve it.
اوبه
Examples
Contoh ayat
Mereka mahu ubah suai rumah lama itu sedikit demi sedikit.
They want to modify the old house little by little.
Kereta itu diubah suai supaya lebih sesuai untuk perjalanan jauh.
The car was modified so it would be more suitable for long journeys.
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What does “modify” mean in Malay?
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ubah suai
This phrase means to make partial changes.
Word family
Common derived forms
- berubah
- to change; to alter; to transform
- mengubah
- to change; to alter; to shift
- pengubahan
- change; alteration; amendment
- perubahan
- change; modification
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