No. 51 in Malay

baik

"Baik" means "good" or "well" in English.

In a sentence

Saya berasa baik hari ini.
I feel good today.
In this sentence, the word 'baik' is used to mean 'good' or 'well,' expressing the state of feeling.
Ibu memberikan nasihat yang baik kepada kami.
Mother gave good advice to us.
Here, 'baik' is used to describe the quality of the advice, meaning 'good' or 'beneficial.'
Lebih baik kita bertolak awal supaya tidak terlambat.
It's better if we leave early to avoid being late.
In this sentence, 'baik' is part of the comparative phrase 'lebih baik,' which means 'better,' expressing a preference.

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