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penultimate in Malay

praakhir

/pɪˈnʌl.tɪ.mɪt/

penultimate in Malay: praakhir. In English, penultimate means next to last, second to last; immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc.

Malay words for penultimate

next-to-last in a sequence
praakhir

English meaning of penultimate

  1. adjective Next to last, second to last; immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc.
  2. adjective Of or pertaining to a penult.
  3. adjective Relating to or denoting an element of a related collection of curves that is arbitrarily close to a degenerate form.
  4. adjective Pre-eminent, ultimate, best; par excellence, top-quality.

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Questions about penultimate in Malay

What is the meaning of penultimate in Malay?
Penultimate in Malay is praakhir.
Apakah maksud penultimate dalam bahasa Melayu?
Penultimate: praakhir.
What does penultimate mean in English?
Penultimate means next to last, second to last; immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc.

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