Doktor haiwan menyemak jadual vaksinasi dan dos vaksin.

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Breakdown of Doktor haiwan menyemak jadual vaksinasi dan dos vaksin.

• semak: to check
• jadual: the schedule
• doktor haiwan: the veterinarian

Questions & Answers about Doktor haiwan menyemak jadual vaksinasi dan dos vaksin.

Why is it doktor haiwan and not something like haiwan doktor?

In Malay, the main noun usually comes first, and any word that describes it comes after.

So:

• doktor haiwan = animal doctor = veterinarian

This is the normal Malay pattern:

• doktor gigi = dentist
• rumah kayu = wooden house
• jadual vaksinasi = vaccination schedule

So doktor haiwan is the natural way to say veterinarian.

Does doktor haiwan literally mean animal doctor?

Yes, literally it does. Malay often builds meanings in a very direct way.

• doktor = doctor
• haiwan = animal

So doktor haiwan literally means doctor for animals, which corresponds to veterinarian / vet in English.

Why is the verb menyemak and not just semak?