No. 615 in Malay
berhampiran
"Berhampiran" means "nearby" or "close to" in English.
In a sentence
Sekolah itu terletak berhampiran taman.
The school is located near the park.
In this sentence, 'berhampiran' is used as a preposition to describe the proximity of the school to the park.
Kedai itu berhampiran dengan stesen bas.
The shop is near the bus station.
Here, 'berhampiran' again signifies closeness, located within or near to the vicinity, demonstrating its common utility to describe spatial relationships.
Rumah saya berhampiran dengan rumah kawan saya.
My house is close to my friend's house.
In this example, 'berhampiran' shows a locational relation, relying on 'dengan' to link the objects being compared.
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