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prefix in Malay

awalan

/ˈpɹiːfɪks/

prefix in Malay: awalan. In English, prefix means a morpheme added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning, for example as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure, re- in reheat, etc.

Malay words for prefix

morpheme at the beginning of a word
awalan

English meaning of prefix

  1. noun A morpheme added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning, for example as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure, re- in reheat, etc.
  2. noun A set of digits placed before a telephone number, to indicate where the number is based, what type of phone number it is (landline, mobile, toll-free, premium rate etc.).
  3. noun A title added to a person's name, such as Mr. or Dr.
  4. noun An initial segment of a string of characters.

Full definition of prefix

prefix in a sentence

  • in the UK, a number with an 0800 prefix is a toll-free number.
  • Add the prefix +34 to dial a Spanish number from abroad
  • The string "abra" is both a prefix and a suffix of the string "abracadabra".

Synonyms of prefix

prefix in other languages

Questions about prefix in Malay

What is the meaning of prefix in Malay?
Prefix in Malay is awalan.
Apakah maksud prefix dalam bahasa Melayu?
Prefix: awalan.
What does prefix mean in English?
Prefix means a morpheme added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning, for example as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure, re- in reheat, etc.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: prefix (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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