| basic | n (usu in pl) perkara-perkara yg /pokok, asas/, asas-asas: let’s get down to ~s, mari kita tumpukan perhatian kpd perkara-perkara yg pokok saja. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| rudiment | n 1. (in pl) first principles, asas-asas: the ~s of grammar, asas-asas tatabahasa; he doesn’t seem to have any idea of the ~s of social behaviour, dia nampaknya tdk tahu langsung ttg asas-asas tingkah laku sosial; 2. (biol) rudimen. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| fundamental | n; the ~s, asas-asas: the ~s of religion, asas-asas agama. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| nuts and bolts | n 1. (lit.) nat dan bolt; 2. basic facts, asas-asas: I know the ~ of dressmaking but nothing more, saya tahu asas-asas membuat baju tetapi tdk lebih drpd itu; 3. small items, tasks that are necessary, approp n + asas: the person who sees to the ~ in the office, orang yg menjalankan tugas-tugas asas di pejabat; he explained the ~ of the operation to the visitors, dia menerangkan perkara-perkara asas ttg operasi tersebut kpd para pelawat. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| basic | adj 1. fundamental, primary, asas, dasar: ~ needs, keperluan asas; ~ principles, prinsip asas; ~ training, latihan asas; ~ rights, hak-hak asasi; 2. without any additions, pokok: ~ wage, gaji pokok; 3. (chem) bes, asas: ~ element, unsur bes; ~ oxide, oksida bes; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| fundamental | adj 1. basic, asas, dasar: this principle was ~ to all his beliefs, prinsip ini merupakan asas kpd semua kepercayaannya; the ~ rules governing grammar, peraturan-peraturan asas yg menguasai tatabahasa; there is a ~ difference between the two schools of thought, ada perbezaan asas antara dua aliran pemikiran itu; 2. most important, utama: the ~ question happens to be a political one, persoalan utama kebetulannya persoalan politik; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| basis | n 1. foundation, basic principle, asas, dasar: take the theory as the ~ for your argument, gunakan teori itu sbg asas hujah kamu; on the ~ of, atas /asas, dasar/, berasaskan, berdasarkan; 2. main ingredient, bahan /asas, dasar/. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| basal | adj 1. of, at or forming the base, asas, dasar; 2. fundamental, asas: ~ characteristics, sifat-sifat asas. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| essential | n 1. st extremely necessary or important, approp n + yg perlu: he regards money as an ~, dia menganggap wang sbg sesuatu yg perlu; we only had enough money to furnish the room with the bare ~s, kami hanya ada wang yg cukup utk melengkapi bilik itu dgn perabot yg perlu sahaja; 2. fundamental principle, asas: the ~s of English grammar, asas-asas tatabahasa Inggeris. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| grounding | n asas: he had a thorough ~ in the subject, dia mempunyai asas yg kukuh dlm mata pelajaran itu. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |