No. 690 in Malay

mengetahui

"To know" or "to have knowledge of."

In a sentence

Saya ingin mengetahui lebih banyak tentang budaya tempatan.
I wish to know more about the local culture.
In this sentence, 'mengetahui' is used to express a desire to gain knowledge about something.
Dia mengetahui rahsia itu sebelum kita semua mengetahuinya.
She knew the secret before all of us knew it.
Here, 'mengetahui' is employed to indicate that someone already has knowledge or awareness of something.
Mengetahui pelajaran ini akan membantu anda dalam peperiksaan.
Knowing this lesson will help you in the exam.
In this example, 'mengetahui' denotes the act of understanding or comprehending information that can be applied later.

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