No. 45 in Malay

mahu

"Want" or "wish."

In a sentence

Saya mahu pergi ke pasar.
I want to go to the market.
In this sentence, 'mahu' is used to express a wish or desire to perform an action.
Dia tidak mahu makan sekarang.
He/She does not want to eat now.
Here, 'mahu' is used in a negative form to indicate a lack of desire or unwillingness to perform an action.
Mereka berkata mereka mahu menjadi doktor.
They said they want to become doctors.
In this sentence, 'mahu' signifies an aspiration or future intention.

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