No. 135 in Malay
timbalan
Deputy or vice.
In a sentence
Timbalan pengurus itu akan menghadiri mesyuarat sebagai wakil.
The deputy manager will attend the meeting as a representative.
The word 'timbalan' here is used to describe a person who is second in command or acts as an assistant to the manager.
Beliau telah dilantik sebagai timbalan presiden organisasi tersebut.
He has been appointed as the deputy president of the organization.
In this sentence, 'timbalan' denotes a position that supports or is second to the president.
Timbalan ketua kampung sedang menyelesaikan masalah penduduk.
The deputy village head is resolving residents' issues.
Here, 'timbalan' is used to indicate the deputy or assistant role of the village head.
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