mencontoh

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of meng- +‎ contoh.

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety, /a/-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /mənˈt͡ʃontoh/ [məɲˈt͡ʃon̪.t̪oh]
  • Rhymes: -toh
  • Hyphenation: men‧con‧toh

Verb

mencontoh (Jawi spelling منچونتوه, bare form contoh, third-person passive dicontoh) (transitive)

  1. to emulate or follow a model
    Pelajar-pelajar itu diingatkan supaya tidak mencontoh kelakuan buruk rakan sebaya mereka.
    The students were reminded not to emulate the bad behaviour of their peers.
  2. to copy or trace (something by looking at or following an existing pattern, drawing, or work)
  3. to consider (someone or something) as an example
    Synonyms: mencontohkan, meneladan
    Guru itu sentiasa berkelakuan baik supaya murid-murid dapat mencontoh budi pekertinya.
    The teacher always behaves well so that the students can consider as an example his good character.

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: mencontoh (inherited)

Further reading

Further reading

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