"berwibawa"

04:15 Aug 16, 2011
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Malay term or phrase: "berwibawa"
untuk slogan.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1authoritative
Catherine Muir
4 +1charismatic
Azman Salleh
5authoritative, persuasive, trustworthy, credible, honourable
Dhiya Dalila
3 +1credible
Naim Jalil
3confidence
Saaban Shukor


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
authoritative


Explanation:
Kota BMW: Kota Bersih, Manusiawi dan Berwibawa (Clean, Humane and Authoritative
The slogan of Jakarta.
See Stevens, p. 145 or web reference below.

Example sentence(s):
  • Menjadikan Jakarta sebagai kota BMW. Make Jakarta a clean, humane and authoritative city.

    Reference: http://books.google.com.au/books?id=hVo2ZDYbL6gC&printsec=fr...
Catherine Muir
Australia
Local time: 05:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jeslynn Khoo
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
credible


Explanation:
Bergantung kepada konteks, credible adalah salah satu cadangan.

Naim Jalil
Malaysia
Local time: 03:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay

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agree  Jeslynn Khoo
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39 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
charismatic


Explanation:
Tak mungkin kota Jakarta "authoritative". Ini melambangkan penguatkuasaan.
Charismatic lebih mesra kepada penduduk/pelancong.

Azman Salleh
Malaysia
Local time: 03:36
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hurairah Muhamad
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96 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
confidence


Explanation:
confidence as in self assurance
berkeyakinan tinggi

Saaban Shukor
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay
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1766 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
authoritative, persuasive, trustworthy, credible, honourable


Explanation:
authoritative = in the power of making a decision or having the authority over something
persuasive = having the power of influence
trustworthy = valid, undoubtable
credible = unequivocal, irrefutable, unerring, ascertain
honourable = follow the rules

*usually in Malay berwibawa means someone that have certain dignities in several aspects of life that cannot be bought with money

Example sentence(s):
  • He is a credible person, even in dealing with the bane of his existence
  • She is a trustworthy person, leading personal and business life separately.

    Reference: http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/authoritative?s=t
Dhiya Dalila
Malaysia
Local time: 03:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay, Native in EnglishEnglish
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