No. 182 in Malay

penting

Important.

In a sentence

Menepati masa adalah perkara yang sangat penting.
Being punctual is a very important matter.
Adjective describing the significance of a matter.
Saya ingin menekankan betapa pentingnya kebersihan diri.
I wish to emphasize the importance of personal hygiene.
Noun form referring to the significance of an aspect.
Adalah penting untuk kita menjaga kesihatan.
It is important for us to maintain our health.
Verb usage describing necessity.

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