Malay dictionary
besar
rank #101
large in size or amount
Meanings
- 1large in size or amount
- 2grown up or adult
- 3important, high-ranking, or significant
Examples
Gajah adalah haiwan yang sangat besar.
An elephant is a very big animal.
Rumah itu sangat besar dan mempunyai banyak bilik.
That house is very large and has many rooms.
Anak-anak saya sudah besar dan bersekolah.
My children are already grown up and attending school.
Bandar itu mempunyai taman yang sangat besar.
The city has a very large park.
Apabila kamu sudah besar nanti, kamu akan faham.
When you are grown up, you will understand.
Janganlah menangis, kamu kan sudah besar.
Don't cry, you are already grown up.
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Word family
- ter-+besarterbesarlargest in physical size or dimensions
- mem-+per-+besarmemperbesarto further enlarge what is already big
- besar+-anbesar-besaranon a large scale or extensively
- ke-+besar+-ankebesarangreatness, majesty, or grandeur
- di-+besar+-kandibesarkanraised or brought up (referring to childhood and upbringing)
- mem-+besarmembesarto grow up or develop in age and size
- mem-+besar+-kanmembesarkanTo raise, nurture, or bring up a child or offspring until they reach maturity
- se-+besarsebesaras big as
- pem-+besarpembesardignitary or high-ranking official
- pem-+besar+-anpembesarangrowth or enlargement
- mem-+besar+-kanmembesar-besarkanto exaggerate a story, fact, or statement
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