Bahasa Melayu

yakni

Bahasa Melayu

English

that is, namely

Used to introduce a clearer or more exact explanation of what was said before.

يعني

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka pergi ke tiga negeri, yakni Perlis, Kedah dan Perak.

    They went to three states, namely Perlis, Kedah and Perak.

  2. Saya perlukan satu perkara, yakni masa.

    I need one thing, that is, time.

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yakni

It is used to give a more exact explanation.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.