No. 227 in Malay
mengatakan
To say or to state.
In a sentence
Ali mengatakan bahawa dia akan pergi ke pasar.
Ali stated that he would go to the market.
In this sentence, 'mengatakan' is used to mean 'to state' or 'to say,' providing a formal expression of information being conveyed.
Dia sering mengatakan perkara yang bijak dalam perbualan.
He often says insightful things in conversation.
Here, 'mengatakan' functions as 'to say,' specifically highlighting the act of speaking or expressing insightful remarks.
Guru itu mengatakan murid-muridnya harus rajin belajar.
The teacher said that her students should study diligently.
In this example, 'mengatakan' is again used as 'to say,' portraying the act of relaying advice or instructions.
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