| -wise | comb. form 1. (in the manner of) macam, seperti; (in the style of) ala: he walked crabwise to reach the door, dia berjalan ke pintu itu macam ketam; she cooked the lamb French~, with garlic, dia memasak daging ala Perancis, dgn bawang putih; 2. in the position or direction of, [various translations]: the seats are arranged lengthwise in the railway carriage, tempat duduk dipasang memanjang di dlm gerabak kereta api; turn the dial clockwise, pusing dail itu ikut jam; 3. (colloq) with regard to, in connection with, dr segi: economy~ we are in a better position, dr segi ekonomi, kita dlm kedudukan yg lebih baik; this experience was good for him career~, pengalaman ini baik untuknya dr segi kerjaya. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |