No. 400 in Malay

barang

"Barang" means "thing" or "item" in English.

In a sentence

Saya membawa barang-barang ke dalam rumah.
I carried the items into the house.
In this sentence, 'barang-barang' refers to physical items or belongings, emphasizing their tangible nature.
Barang siapa yang memerlukan bantuan boleh hubungi saya.
Anyone who needs help can contact me.
Here, 'barang siapa' means 'anyone,' used as a pronoun to indicate any person.
Jangan percaya kepada barang dongengan.
Do not believe in any myth.
In this instance, 'barang' is used in an archaic or poetic manner to mean 'any.'

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