No. 246 in Malay
barisan
"Barisan" means "line," "row," or "team" in English.
In a sentence
Barisan pelajar berdiri dengan kemas semasa perhimpunan pagi.
The line of students stood neatly during the morning assembly.
In this sentence, 'barisan' refers to a line or a queue, indicating an orderly arrangement of people (students).
Kami melihat barisan pokok yang panjang di tepi jalan.
We saw a long row of trees by the roadside.
Here, 'barisan' is used to describe a row of objects (trees) that are positioned consecutively.
Pasukan itu merupakan barisan hadapan dalam pertandingan kali ini.
That team is the frontline in this competition.
In this context, 'barisan' refers metaphorically to the frontline or the leading team, emphasizing the primary position in an event.
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