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Malay translation: awal-awal lagi

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English term or phrase:	in the first place
Malay translation:	awal-awal lagi
Entered by:	Shakirah Md Zain

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23:26 Sep 18, 2011

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English term or phrase: in the first place

context: that may be why they feel bleaker about their future in the first place

this relates to people with depression being more likely to die earlier than others.

Shakirah Md Zain KudoZ activity Questions: 3 (1 open) Answers: 15
Local time: 11:03

awal-awal lagi

Explanation:
Mungkin sebab itulah, awal-awal lagi mereka merasakan masa hadapan mereka suram.

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Naim Jalil
Malaysia
Local time: 11:03

Grading comment

Thank you for your help. I think in this context, awal-awal lagi, or sejak awal lagi is the more appropriate match
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

mula-mula; pertama-tamanya; pada mulanya

yam2u

5 -1

dari mula lagi

rosiedrus

awal-awal lagi

Naim Jalil

Discussion entries: 2

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3 hrs confidence:

mula-mula; pertama-tamanya; pada mulanya

Explanation:
i think in the first place here is most synonymous with to begin with

so the suggestions are variations of that sense. hence...

that may be why they feel bleaker about their future in the first place = mungkin itu sebabnya mengapa mereka mula-mula rasa suram tentang masa depan mereka

yam2u
Local time: 23:03
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Malay,

English
PRO pts in category: 16

18 hrs confidence:

awal-awal lagi

Explanation:
Mungkin sebab itulah, awal-awal lagi mereka merasakan masa hadapan mereka suram.

Naim Jalil
Malaysia
Local time: 11:03
Native speaker of:

Malay
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thank you for your help. I think in this context, awal-awal lagi, or sejak awal lagi is the more appropriate match

140 days confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

dari mula lagi

Explanation:
Didalam struktur ayat tersebut perkataan in the first place berada di penghujung ayat, dan menurut ayat contoh ia lebih menerangkan keadaan kesuraman yang berterusan sejak awal lagi.

contoh terjemahan di atas:
that may be why they feel bleaker about their future in the first place
this relates to people with depression being more likely to die earlier than others.

Itu mungkin sebab mengapa mereka berasa suram tentang masa hadapan dari mula lagi
Ini berkait dengan mereka yang mengalami kemurungan lebih cepat mati berbanding dengan yang lain

Example sentence(s):

Itu mungkin sebab mengapa mereka berasa suram tentang masa hadapan dari mula lagi
Saya memang dari mula lagi tidak mahu pergi tetapi kawan saya mendesak saya pergi

rosiedrus
Local time: 11:03
Native speaker of:

Malay

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