| adv mengapa, kenapa: ~ were you late?, mengapa kamu lambat?; ~ are you crying?, mengapa kamu menangis?; ~ did you do it?, mengapa kamu melakukannya?; “You children can’t go out today.” “W~ not?”, “Budak-budak, kamu semua tdk boleh keluar hari ini.” “Mengapa tdk boleh?”; | adv mengapa, kenapa: ~ were you late?, mengapa kamu lambat?; ~ are you crying?, mengapa kamu menangis?; ~ did you do it?, mengapa kamu melakukannya?; “You children can’t go out today.” “W~ not?”, “Budak-budak, kamu semua tdk boleh keluar hari ini.” “Mengapa tdk boleh?”; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| conj mengapa, kenapa: I don’t know ~ you always disagree with me, saya tdk tahu mengapa kamu selalu tdk bersetuju dgn saya; he wondered ~ they had still not arrived, dia tertanya-tanya mengapa mereka masih belum tiba; | conj mengapa, kenapa: I don’t know ~ you always disagree with me, saya tdk tahu mengapa kamu selalu tdk bersetuju dgn saya; he wondered ~ they had still not arrived, dia tertanya-tanya mengapa mereka masih belum tiba; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| pron (used as rel pron) mengapa, kenapa: the reason ~ he left the job, sebab mengapa dia meninggalkan pekerjaan itu; there are several reasons ~ I want it, ada beberapa sebab mengapa saya mengkehendakinya. | pron (used as rel pron) mengapa, kenapa: the reason ~ he left the job, sebab mengapa dia meninggalkan pekerjaan itu; there are several reasons ~ I want it, ada beberapa sebab mengapa saya mengkehendakinya. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| b. (to an apologyII) tdk /apa(-apa), mengapa/; (colloq) tak /apa(-apa), mengapa/: “Sorry to trouble you.” “Not at ~!”, “Maaf mengganggu saudara.” “Tak apa-apa!”; c. (to an expression of thanks) sama-sama; (fml) terima kasih kembali: “Thank you very much!” “Not at ~!”, “Terima kasih banyak-banyak!” “Sama-sama!”; in ~, semuanya, jumlahnya: we have invited 55 guests in ~, tamu-tamu yg kita undang 55 semuanya; in all but..., almost, hampir; (used with n) hampir-hampir merupakan: the play is ~ but over, sandiwara itu hampir tamat; he was ~ but dead from thirst, dia hampir mati dahaga; this letter is ~ but an ultimatum, surat ini hampir-hampir merupakan kata dua; | b. (to an apologyII) tdk /apa(-apa), mengapa/; (colloq) tak /apa(-apa), mengapa/: “Sorry to trouble you.” “Not at ~!”, “Maaf mengganggu saudara.” “Tak apa-apa!”; c. (to an expression of thanks) sama-sama; (fml) terima kasih kembali: “Thank you very much!” “Not at ~!”, “Terima kasih banyak-banyak!” “Sama-sama!”; in ~, semuanya, jumlahnya: we have invited 55 guests in ~, tamu-tamu yg kita undang 55 semuanya; in all but..., almost, hampir; (used with n) hampir-hampir merupakan: the play is ~ but over, sandiwara itu hampir tamat; he was ~ but dead from thirst, dia hampir mati dahaga; this letter is ~ but an ultimatum, surat ini hampir-hampir merupakan kata dua; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| 12. such as explains, [not translated], mengapa: what was his excuse ~ being late?, apa alasannya dia datang lambat?; she gave no explanation ~ her behaviour, dia tdk memberikan sebarang penjelasan mengapa dia berkelakuan begitu; the motive ~ the withdrawal of the troops, motif pengunduran pasukan tentera itu; 13. because of, on account of, kerana, (oleh) sebab; (when foll by n indic emotion) kerana, sebab, [not translated]; (with negative implication) akibat, kerana, (oleh) sebab; (meaning “after”) selepas, setelah; (foll by phr containing the word “reason”) atas, kerana, (oleh) sebab: an area famous ~ its orchards, kawasan yg terkenal kerana dusunnya; they hid ~ fear of reprisals, mereka bersembunyi kerana takut akan pembalasan; she could not see ~ tears, dia tdk nampak kerana air mata menggenangi matanya; | 12. such as explains, [not translated], mengapa: what was his excuse ~ being late?, apa alasannya dia datang lambat?; she gave no explanation ~ her behaviour, dia tdk memberikan sebarang penjelasan mengapa dia berkelakuan begitu; the motive ~ the withdrawal of the troops, motif pengunduran pasukan tentera itu; 13. because of, on account of, kerana, (oleh) sebab; (when foll by n indic emotion) kerana, sebab, [not translated]; (with negative implication) akibat, kerana, (oleh) sebab; (meaning “after”) selepas, setelah; (foll by phr containing the word “reason”) atas, kerana, (oleh) sebab: an area famous ~ its orchards, kawasan yg terkenal kerana dusunnya; they hid ~ fear of reprisals, mereka bersembunyi kerana takut akan pembalasan; she could not see ~ tears, dia tdk nampak kerana air mata menggenangi matanya; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| what ... doing, a. (of person) apa... buat: what is that policeman ~ing here?, apa polis buat di sini?; b. (of st) mengapa... ada: what is his passport ~ing in my bag?, mengapa pasportnya ada dlm beg saya?; | what ... doing, a. (of person) apa... buat: what is that policeman ~ing here?, apa polis buat di sini?; b. (of st) mengapa... ada: what is his passport ~ing in my bag?, mengapa pasportnya ada dlm beg saya?; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| ~ for, a. explain, menerangkan sebab(-sebab), menerangkan mengapa: to ~ for so’s absence, menerangkan sebab-sebab sso tdk hadir; b. give a reckoning of, menerangkan, menjelaskan: to ~ for every dollar spent, menerangkan perbelanjaan setiap dolar; c. be the origin or cause of, merupakan: oil now ~s for 50% of the country’s exports, minyak merupakan 50% drpd eksport negara itu. | ~ for, a. explain, menerangkan sebab(-sebab), menerangkan mengapa: to ~ for so’s absence, menerangkan sebab-sebab sso tdk hadir; b. give a reckoning of, menerangkan, menjelaskan: to ~ for every dollar spent, menerangkan perbelanjaan setiap dolar; c. be the origin or cause of, merupakan: oil now ~s for 50% of the country’s exports, minyak merupakan 50% drpd eksport negara itu. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| successful, dia selalu mendahului pesaing-pesaingnya dan mungkin inilah sebabnya mengapa dia begitu berjaya; | successful, dia selalu mendahului pesaing-pesaingnya dan mungkin inilah sebabnya mengapa dia begitu berjaya; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| n; the ~ and the why (of it ), bagaimana dan mengapa. | n; the ~ and the why (of it ), bagaimana dan mengapa. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| b. so often, begitu sering: why do you criticize her so ~?, mengapa kamu begitu sering mengkritiknya?; so ~ so (that), sehingga: Mokhtar spends a lot of time watching TV so ~ so that his homework is being neglected | b. so often, begitu sering: why do you criticize her so ~?, mengapa kamu begitu sering mengkritiknya?; so ~ so (that), sehingga: Mokhtar spends a lot of time watching TV so ~ so that his homework is being neglected | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |