Malay dictionary
kata
rank #124
to say; said
Meanings
- 1words; remarks
- 2to say; said
Examples
Dia kata dia suka makan nasi lemak.
He said he likes to eat nasi lemak.
Ali kata dia mahu belajar bersungguh-sungguh.
Ali said he wanted to study hard.
Cikgu kata esok tiada kelas.
The teacher said there's no class tomorrow.
Saya kata kepada ibu bahawa saya akan pulang lewat.
I said to my mother that I would come home late.
Dia hanya diam tanpa sepatah kata sepanjang perjalanan itu.
He stayed silent without a single word throughout the journey.
Mereka kata projek pembinaan itu akan bermula bulan depan.
They said the construction project will start next month.
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Word family
- kataberkataTo say; to speak.
- katakatanyahe/she/they/it's said; according to him/her/them
- katamengatato speak about someone, especially in a negative or gossipy way
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