No. 776 in Malay

maju

"Progress" or "advanced."

In a sentence

Kuala Lumpur merupakan sebuah bandar yang maju.
Kuala Lumpur is a developed city.
Here, 'maju' is used as an adjective to describe a city as being developed or advanced in terms of facilities and growth.
Pejuang itu terus maju ke medan perang.
The soldier continued to advance onto the battlefield.
In this context, 'maju' is used as a verb meaning 'to advance or move forward' physically or strategically.
Dia mempunyai pemikiran yang maju tentang teknologi.
He has a progressive mindset about technology.
Here, 'maju' describes an abstract concept, referring to progressive or forward-thinking ideas about a subject.

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