No. 12 in Malay

bagi

"To give" or "for."

In a sentence

Dia memberikan hadiah bagi anaknya.
He gave a gift for his child.
In this context, 'bagi' is used to indicate 'for' or 'to' as denoting the intended recipient or beneficiary.
Bagi saya, buku ini sangat berguna.
For me, this book is very useful.
Here, 'bagi' expresses a relational meaning akin to 'to someone,' describing personal considerations or opinions.
Bagi menyiapkan kerja itu, dia bangun awal.
In order to complete the work, he woke up early.
In this sentence, 'bagi' reflects purpose, corresponding to 'for the purpose of' or 'in order to.'

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