Malay dictionary

memainkan

rank #1,395

to play something

Meanings

+main+memainkan

Root main: to play; to engage in play or a game

Ayah saya memainkan lagu kegemaran kami di radio.
My father is playing our favorite song on the radio.
Guru itu memainkan lagu tradisional itu semasa kelas muzik.
The teacher plays that traditional song during music class.
Dia suka memainkan video lama keluarga itu pada hujung minggu.
He likes to play the family’s old video on weekends.
Adik saya suka memainkan piano ketika hujan turun.
My younger sibling likes to play the piano when it rains.
Pelakon itu memainkan watak ibu yang tegas dalam filem itu.
The actor portrays the role of a strict mother in that film.
Pelakon muda itu berjaya memainkan watak doktor dalam drama bersiri tersebut.
The young actor successfully portrayed the role of a doctor in that series.

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