Bahasa Melayu
wakil
English
representative, delegate, agent, envoy
A wakil is a person who speaks, acts, or stands for another person or group.
واكيل
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia hadir sebagai wakil syarikat dalam mesyuarat itu.
He attended as the company representative in that meeting.
Penduduk kampung memilih dua orang wakil untuk bertemu dengan pegawai daerah.
The villagers chose two delegates to meet the district officer.
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What does “representative” mean in Malay?
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wakil
It means someone who represents another person or group.
Word family
Common derived forms
- berwakilkan
- to be represented by
- mewakili
- to represent; embody; deputize
- mewakilkan
- to appoint or use someone as a representative; to depute
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