No. 538 in Malay

menjaga

"Menjaga" means "to take care of" or "to guard."

In a sentence

Dia menjaga pintu supaya tiada sesiapa masuk.
He guards the door so that nobody enters.
Here, 'menjaga' is used to mean 'to guard' or 'to watch over', showing responsibility for maintaining control of an area.
Ibu menjaga anaknya yang masih kecil dengan penuh kasih sayang.
The mother takes care of her young child with full love.
In this sentence, 'menjaga' means 'to take care of', especially in the context of caring or nurturing someone.
Kami harus menjaga kebersihan di tempat awam.
We must maintain cleanliness in public areas.
In this context, 'menjaga' refers to 'maintaining' or 'keeping something in a good state', applied here to cleanliness.

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