No. 264 in Malay

cara

Method; way; manner.

In a sentence

Cara dia bercakap sangat sopan.
The way he speaks is very polite.
'Cara' is used here to mean 'the way' or 'manner', referring to the manner in which someone speaks.
Kita perlu mencari cara untuk menyelesaikan masalah ini.
We need to find a way to solve this problem.
'Cara' in this sentence means 'a way' or 'means', indicating a method or solution to achieve a goal.
Saya suka cara awak melukis.
I like the way you draw.
'Cara' is utilized to describe 'the method or style', particularly focusing on how an action, drawing in this case, is performed.

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