This is the 599th most frequent Malay word.
mengekalkan
To maintain or preserve.
In this sentence, "mengekalkan" is used to indicate the act of maintaining or preserving something (the quality of education) in its current state.
Pihak sekolah berusaha mengekalkan kualiti pendidikan.
The school strives to maintain the quality of education.
In this example, "mengekalkan" is used to describe keeping an ecosystem intact or minimally impacted for sustainability.
Menjaga alam sekitar dan mengekalkan ekosistem adalah tanggungjawab kita.
Caring for the environment and maintaining the ecosystem is our responsibility.
Here, "mengekalkan" signifies taking actions or measures to ensure the continuity of a beneficial or desired state (peace).