No. 289 in Malay
amerika
"Amerika" in Malay means "America."
In a sentence
Saya selalu ingin melawat Amerika.
I have always wanted to visit America.
In this sentence, 'Amerika' refers to the geographic location, specifically the continent or countries within it.
Musik dari Amerika sangat terkenal di seluruh dunia.
Music from America is very famous all over the world.
Here, 'Amerika' is used to denote the origin of a cultural aspect, in this case, music.
Kawan saya seorang warga Amerika.
My friend is an American citizen.
In this instance, 'Amerika' is part of describing a nationality or citizenship.
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