Bahasa Melayu

watak

Bahasa Melayu

English

character, role

Watak is the personality or role of a person or fictional character.

واتق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Watak utama dalam cerita itu sangat berani.

    The main character in that story is very brave.

  2. Dia membawa watak ibu yang penyayang dalam drama itu.

    She played the role of a caring mother in the drama.

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watak

Also used for role in a story or performance.

Word family

Common derived forms

perwatakan
characterisation

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.