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if in Malay

kalau

/ɪf/

if in Malay: kalau, kira, jika, jikalau. In English, if means supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; suppositive used to introduce a condition that may be (or prove to be) either true or false.

Malay words for if

supposing that
kalau, kira, jika, jikalau, andai, sekiranya
whether
sama ada

English meaning of if

  1. conjunction Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; suppositive used to introduce a condition that may be (or prove to be) either true or false.
  2. conjunction A keyword that invokes conditional processing: in the event that a given condition is true, execute the given statement(s) (otherwise execute other statements).
  3. conjunction Supposing that; used with past or past perfect subjunctive to indicate a counterfactual or hypothetical condition.
  4. conjunction Even if; even in the circumstances that.

Full definition of if

if in a sentence

  • I'll do it next week if I have time.
  • I'll come only if you do the driving.
  • Fetch me a cold beer if there's one in the fridge.

if in other languages

Questions about if in Malay

What is the meaning of if in Malay?
If in Malay is kalau, kira, jika, jikalau.
Apakah maksud if dalam bahasa Melayu?
If: kalau, kira, jika, jikalau.
What does if mean in English?
If means supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; suppositive used to introduce a condition that may be (or prove to be) either true or false.

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