Bahasa Melayu

ubah

Bahasa Melayu

English

break a promise

To fail to keep a promise or agreement.

اوبه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia dianggap ubah janji kerana tidak datang pada hari itu.

    He was seen as having broken his promise because he did not come that day.

  2. Kita tidak patut ubah janji yang sudah dibuat.

    We should not break a promise that has already been made.

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What does “break a promise” mean in Malay?

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ubah janji

This compound means not to keep a promise.

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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.