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want in Malay

mahu

/wɒnt//wɑnt/

want in Malay: mahu, ingin, hendak, kemahuan. In English, want means to wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave, hanker, or demand.

Malay words for want

to desire
mahu, ingin, hendak
desire, wish, longing
kemahuan

English meaning of want

  1. verb To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave, hanker, or demand.
  2. verb To make it easy or tempting to do something undesirable, or to make it hard or challenging to refrain from doing it.
  3. verb To wish, desire, or demand to see, have the presence of or do business with.
  4. verb To desire (to experience desire); to wish.

Full definition of want

want in a sentence

  • I want you as a friend, not a foe.
  • What do you want to eat? I want you to leave. I never wanted to go back to live with my mother.
  • The game developers of Candy Crush want you to waste large, copious amounts of your money on in-game purchases to buy boosters and lives.

Synonyms of want

All synonyms of want

want in other languages

Questions about want in Malay

What is the meaning of want in Malay?
Want in Malay is mahu, ingin, hendak, kemahuan.
Apakah maksud want dalam bahasa Melayu?
Want: mahu, ingin, hendak, kemahuan.
What does want mean in English?
Want means to wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave, hanker, or demand.

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