Bahasa Melayu

wajar

Bahasa Melayu

English

appropriate, proper, fitting

Wajar describes something that is proper, fitting, or sensible.

واجر

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Tindakan itu wajar dalam keadaan tersebut.

    That action was appropriate in that situation.

  2. Adalah wajar untuk meminta maaf jika kita tersilap.

    It is proper to apologise if we are wrong.

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What does “appropriate” mean in Malay?

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appropriate

It means proper, fitting, or sensible.

Word family

Common derived forms

mewajarkan
to make appropriate; to justify

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.