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true in Malay

benar

/tɹuː/

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archaic/tɹjuː/

true in Malay: benar. In English, true means conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.

Malay words for true

concurring with a given set of facts
benar

English meaning of true

  1. adjective Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.
  2. adjective As an ellipsis of "(while) it is true (that)", used to start a sentence.
  3. adjective Conforming to a rule or pattern; exact; accurate.
  4. adjective Of the state in Boolean logic that indicates an affirmative or positive result.

Full definition of true

true in a sentence

  • This is a true story.
  • True, I have only read part of the book, but I like it so far.
  • a true likeness of the original

Synonyms of true

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Questions about true in Malay

What is the meaning of true in Malay?
True in Malay is benar.
Apakah maksud true dalam bahasa Melayu?
True: benar.
What does true mean in English?
True means conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.

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