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right in Malay

kanan

/ɹaɪt/

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British/ɹɑjt/

right in Malay: kanan, betul, tepat, ya. In English, right means designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north, the side on which the heart is not located in most humans. This arrow points to the reader's right: →.

Malay words for right

of direction, opposite of left
kanan
complying with justice, correct — see also be right
betul
(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
tepat
on the right side
kanan
towards the right side
kanan
yes, that is correct; I agree
ya, betul, begitulah, ha'a
checking agreement
kan
legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
hak

English meaning of right

  1. adjective Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north, the side on which the heart is not located in most humans. This arrow points to the reader's right: →.
  2. adjective Clockwise, particularly when describing a change in direction or orientation.
  3. adjective Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
  4. adjective Appropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose.

Full definition of right

right in a sentence

  • Near-synonym: starboard
  • After the accident, her right leg was slightly shorter than her left.
  • The road up ahead contains a right bend.

Synonyms of right

All synonyms of right

right in other languages

Questions about right in Malay

What is the meaning of right in Malay?
Right in Malay is kanan, betul, tepat, ya.
Apakah maksud right dalam bahasa Melayu?
Right: kanan, betul, tepat, ya.
What does right mean in English?
Right means designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north, the side on which the heart is not located in most humans. This arrow points to the reader's right: →.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: right (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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