No. 219 in Malay
balik
"Balik" means "return" or "go back" in English.
In a sentence
Saya akan balik ke rumah pukul 5 petang.
I will return home at 5 p.m.
In this sentence, 'balik' is used to mean 'return' or 'go back' to a place, conveying the action of going back to a previous location, specifically 'home'.
Setelah selesai mesyuarat, dia terus balik ke pejabat.
After the meeting ended, he immediately returned to the office.
Here, 'balik' is similarly used to indicate the action of going back, but this time to an 'office' setting, emphasizing the act of returning after completing another activity.
Dalam pertandingan itu, bola perlu dipukul balik oleh pemain.
In the competition, the ball needs to be hit back by the player.
In this example, 'balik' functions as part of a phrase indicating the action of doing something in reverse or back, within the context of a game.
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