No. 389 in Malay

beri

"Give"

In a sentence

Saya beri hadiah kepada kawan saya.
I gave a gift to my friend.
Here, 'beri' functions as an active verb, meaning 'to give'.
Guru menyuruh kami beri perhatian semasa kelas.
The teacher instructed us to pay attention during class.
In this sentence, 'beri' is used to mean 'to give' in the context of directing attention.
Dia suka beri nasihat kepada orang lain.
He/she likes to give advice to others.
Here, 'beri' is used as a verb, meaning 'to give' advice in a figurative sense.

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