Malay dictionary

mengambil

rank #147

to take or pick up something with the hands

Meanings

  1. 1
    to take or pick up something with the hands
  2. 2
    to require or consume a certain amount of time, space, or effort
  3. 3
    to take a photograph or record a video
  4. 4
    to sit for or enroll in an examination, course, or subject

Examples

  • Saya mengambil buku itu dari atas meja.

    I take that book from the table.

  • Ali mengambil kunci keretanya di atas meja sebelum keluar.

    Ali took his car keys from the table before going out.

  • Perjalanan dari Kuala Lumpur ke Melaka mengambil masa dua jam.

    The journey from Kuala Lumpur to Melaka takes two hours.

  • Pelancong itu sedang sibuk mengambil gambar bangunan bersejarah itu.

    The tourist is busy taking photos of the historical building.

  • Ibu mengambil bakul berisi kain itu untuk dibawa ke ampaian.

    Mother picked up the basket filled with clothes to be taken to the clothesline.

  • Dia mengambil video pemandangan ini sebagai kenangan kita di sini.

    He takes a video of this scenery as our memory here.

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