No. 583 in Malay

bandar

Town or city.

In a sentence

Bandar ini sangat besar dan mempunyai banyak kemudahan.
This city is very large and has many facilities.
Here, 'bandar' is used as a noun meaning 'city' to describe an urban area.
Dia balik ke kampung selepas lama tinggal di bandar.
He returned to the village after living in the city for a long time.
In this sentence, 'bandar' denotes 'city' in contrast to 'kampung' (village), highlighting an urban versus rural setting.
Projek pembangunan di bandar sedang berjalan dengan lancar.
The development projects in the city are progressing smoothly.
The usage of 'bandar' here implies a location or region being specifically referenced as a developed area.

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