Bahasa Melayu
undang
English
law, ordinance
In expressions such as undang-undang, undang refers to law or an ordinance.
اوندڠ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Mereka mematuhi undang yang ditetapkan oleh pihak berkuasa.
They obey the law set by the authorities.
Sekolah itu menerangkan undang yang perlu dipatuhi oleh murid.
The school explained the rules that students must follow.
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undang
Used in undang-undang for law or ordinance.
Word family
Common derived forms
- mengundang
- to invite
- perundangan
- legislation
- undangan
- invitation
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