No. 464 in Malay
antara
"Between" or "among."
In a sentence
Saya perlu memilih antara kopi dan teh.
I need to choose between coffee and tea.
Here 'antara' is used to express a choice between two items, 'coffee and tea'.
Dia berdiri di antara dua bangunan.
He stands between two buildings.
In this context, 'antara' indicates a spatial position between two physical locations, 'two buildings'.
Hubungan antara dua negara ini menjadi semakin baik.
The relationship between these two countries has improved.
Here 'antara' is utilized to describe a connection or association between two entities, 'the two countries'.
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