No. 85 in Indonesian
malam
"Night."
In a sentence
Malam ini kita akan pergi makan di restoran.
Tonight we will go eat at a restaurant.
In this sentence, 'malam' is used with 'ini' meaning 'tonight', referring to the nighttime of the current day.
Bintang terlihat sangat indah di langit malam.
The stars look very beautiful in the night sky.
Here, 'malam' is used to specify the time period of night in general, in contrast to day.
Saya ingin berbicara dengan Anda lebih malam nanti.
I would like to talk with you later tonight.
In this context, 'malam' is paired with 'nanti' meaning 'later', indicating a specific time during the night.
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