Bahasa Melayu
usul
English
investigation, inquiry, research
An inquiry or investigation carried out to find out the facts.
اصول
Examples
Contoh ayat
Polis menjalankan usul periksa selepas kejadian itu.
The police carried out an investigation after the incident.
Guru itu meminta murid membuat usul periksa tentang sumber maklumat yang digunakan.
The teacher asked the students to do an investigation into the information sources used.
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What does “investigation” mean in Malay?
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usul
In this sense, it is often used in the phrase usul periksa.
Word family
Common derived forms
- mengusulkan
- to propose; to suggest
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