Bahasa Melayu

wibawa

Bahasa Melayu

English

authority, power

Wibawa is the authority or influence that makes a person or institution respected.

ويبوا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Guru besar itu mempunyai wibawa yang tinggi.

    The headmaster has high authority.

  2. Kerajaan perlu memelihara wibawa undang-undang.

    The government needs to maintain the authority of the law.

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wibawa

Refers to respected power or influence.

Word family

Common derived forms

berwibawa
authoritative

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.