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question in Malay

soalan

UK/ˈkwɛs.tʃən//ˈkwɛʃ.tən/

question in Malay: soalan, pertanyaan, tanya, persoalan. In English, question means a worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative.

Malay words for question

sentence, phrase or word
soalan, pertanyaan, tanya
subject or topic — see also topic
persoalan
proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote — see also motion
pertanyaan
ask questions of
bertanya, whakaui

English meaning of question

  1. noun A worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative.
  2. noun A subject or topic for consideration or investigation.
  3. noun A doubt or challenge about the truth, accuracy, or validity of a matter.
  4. noun A proposal to a meeting as a topic for deliberation.

Full definition of question

question in a sentence

  • What is your question?
  • The question of seniority will be discussed at the meeting.
  • There was a question of which material to use.

Synonyms of question

All synonyms of question

question in other languages

Questions about question in Malay

What is the meaning of question in Malay?
Question in Malay is soalan, pertanyaan, tanya, persoalan.
Apakah maksud question dalam bahasa Melayu?
Question: soalan, pertanyaan, tanya, persoalan.
What does question mean in English?
Question means a worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: question (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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