No. 161 in Malay
asing
Foreign.
In a sentence
Dia suka melancong ke negara asing.
He likes to travel to foreign countries.
Here, 'asing' is used to describe something foreign or from another country.
Pekat kicap itu asing dengan air.
The soy sauce is separate from the water.
In this context, 'asing' means separated or distinct from something else.
Mereka berdua tinggal dalam bilik asing.
The two of them live in separate rooms.
'Asing' here is used to convey separation or distinction between entities.
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