No. 322 in Malay
akhir
"End" or "final."
In a sentence
Ini adalah akhir minggu yang dinantikan.
This is the end of the week that was awaited.
The word 'akhir' here means 'end', referring to the conclusion of a time period (week).
Akhirnya, kejayaan diperoleh selepas usaha keras.
Finally, success was achieved after hard work.
The word 'akhirnya' is derived from 'akhir' and means 'finally', indicating a conclusion or result of an ongoing event.
Mereka berjaya mencapai peringkat yang akhir dalam pertandingan itu.
They managed to reach the final stage in that competition.
The word 'akhir' is used as an adjective to describe the 'stage' as the 'last' or 'final' one.
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