Bahasa Melayu
upaya
English
effort, endeavour, means
An attempt or action taken to achieve something.
اوڤاي
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia berusaha dengan upaya sendiri untuk menamatkan projek itu.
He worked hard with his own effort to finish the project.
Pelbagai upaya dibuat untuk menjaga kebersihan sekolah.
Various efforts were made to keep the school clean.
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What does “effort” mean in Malay?
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upaya
It refers to an attempt or action to achieve something.
Word family
Common derived forms
- berupaya
- cope; manage successfully; capable
- keupayaan
- capability; ability; potential; capacity
- mengupayakan
- to find ways and mean; to enable
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