No. 212 in Malay
berita
"Berita" means "news" in English.
In a sentence
Dia selalu menonton berita di televisyen selepas makan malam.
He always watches the news on television after dinner.
Here 'berita' is used to refer to 'news' as a television program containing information about events.
Berita tentang kejayaannya tersebar dengan cepat.
News of his success spread quickly.
In this sentence, 'berita' is used to mean 'news' as a piece of information being shared.
Saya tidak mahu membawa berita buruk dalam pertemuan ini.
I don't want to bring bad news in this meeting.
Here 'berita' signifies 'news' in the sense of delivering a message, especially one with a particular emotional weight.
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