This is the 474th most frequent Malay word.
menjawab
To answer.
The word 'menjawab' means 'to answer' and is used as an action verb in addressing a question.
Ali menjawab soalan itu dengan tepat.
Ali answered the question accurately.
Here, 'menjawab' indicates the act of responding to a phone call.
Siti tidak mahu menjawab panggilan telefon.
Siti doesn't want to answer the phone call.
In this example, 'menjawab' is used to mean 'to reply,' particularly in a conversational or traditional respect.