makan
Word tier 1
Meanings
Examples
- Saya makan nasi setiap hari.A1
I eat rice every day.
- Dia tidak makan daging.A1
He does not eat meat.
Word family
Root word
makanto eat
All examples
to eatVerb
- Saya makan nasi setiap hari.A1
I eat rice every day.
- Dia tidak makan daging.A1
He does not eat meat.
- Awak mahu makan apa untuk tengah hari ini?A2
What do you want to eat for lunch today?
- Mari kita makan bersama-sama.A2
Let us eat together!
to take up; to consume (time, resources, space)Verb
- Projek ini makan masa yang lama.A2
This project takes up a long time.
- Kereta lama ini makan banyak petrol.A2
This old car consumes a lot of petrol.
- Almari besar ini makan banyak ruang di bilik tidur.A2
This large wardrobe takes up a lot of space in the bedroom.
- Penyelenggaraan bangunan tua itu makan belanja yang besar.B2
The maintenance of that old building uses up a large budget.