No. 849 in Malay

cermin

Mirror.

In a sentence

Ali melihat dirinya dalam cermin.
Ali sees himself in the mirror.
In this sentence, 'cermin' refers to a physical mirror.
Kisah itu menjadi cermin kepada situasi masyarakat kini.
The story becomes a reflection of the current societal situation.
Here, 'cermin' is used metaphorically to mean reflection or representation.
Dia menggunakan tingkah laku rakan-rakannya sebagai cermin untuk meningkatkan dirinya.
He uses his friends' behaviors as a mirror to improve himself.
In this usage, 'cermin' symbolizes a tool for self-evaluation or self-improvement.

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