No. 113 in Malay

melakukan

"Melakukan" means "to do" or "to carry out."

In a sentence

Dia melakukan kerja rumah setiap malam.
She does her homework every night.
In this sentence, 'melakukan' means 'to do' or 'to perform', showing the execution of a regular task.
Kami telah melakukan kesilapan besar.
We have made a big mistake.
Here, 'melakukan' is used to indicate the action of committing a fault.
Mereka sedang melakukan eksperimen di makmal.
They are conducting an experiment in the laboratory.
In this context, 'melakukan' signifies the act of carrying out a scientific activity.

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