No. 693 in Malay
naib
Deputy or vice.
In a sentence
Naib presiden menghadiri mesyuarat tersebut.
The vice president attended the meeting.
Here, 'naib' is used as a prefix meaning 'vice' or 'deputy', indicating a secondary position of authority in a title.
Dia dilantik sebagai seorang naib dalam persatuan itu.
They were appointed as a deputy in the association.
In this context, 'naib' refers to a position or role of deputy within an organizational structure.
Naib pengarah menerangkan polisi baharu syarikat.
The deputy director explained the new company policy.
Here, 'naib' is used as a prefix for 'pengarah' (director), signifying a secondary leadership role under the primary director.
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