kata

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Meanings

Examples

  • Dia kata dia suka makan nasi lemak.A1

    He said he likes to eat nasi lemak.

  • Ali kata dia mahu belajar bersungguh-sungguh.A1

    Ali said he wanted to study hard.

Word family

Root word

katato say; said

Derived words

  • berkataber-To say; to speak.
  • mengatameN-to speak about someone, especially in a negative or gossipy way
  • katanya-nyahe/she/they/it's said; according to him/her/them

Synonymscakap

All examples

to say; saidVerb

  • Dia kata dia suka makan nasi lemak.A1

    He said he likes to eat nasi lemak.

  • Ali kata dia mahu belajar bersungguh-sungguh.A1

    Ali said he wanted to study hard.

  • Cikgu kata esok tiada kelas.A2

    The teacher said there's no class tomorrow.

  • Saya kata kepada ibu bahawa saya akan pulang lewat.A2

    I said to my mother that I would come home late.

  • Mereka kata projek pembinaan itu akan bermula bulan depan.B1

    They said the construction project will start next month.

words; remarksNoun

  • Guru itu memberi kata semangat kepada murid-muridnya.A2

    The teacher gave the students words of encouragement.

  • Dia hanya diam tanpa sepatah kata sepanjang perjalanan itu.B1

    He stayed silent without a single word throughout the journey.

  • Dalam mesyuarat itu, pengurus memberikan kata yang jelas tentang matlamat syarikat.B1

    In the meeting, the manager gave a clear remark about the company's goals.

  • Tanpa sepatah kata, dia terus berlalu pergi.B1

    Without a single word, he just walked away.

  • Menurut kata pakar, amalan gaya hidup sihat dapat mengurangkan risiko penyakit kronik.B2

    According to experts (words), healthy lifestyle practices can reduce the risk of chronic diseases.

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