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Malay frequency list

No. 444 in Malay

demi

"For the sake of."

In a sentence

  • Saya berusaha keras demi mencapai kejayaan.

    I strive hard in order to achieve success.

    Here, 'demi' is used to indicate the purpose or intent behind an action, translated as 'in order to'.

  • Dia sanggup berkorban demi keluarga.

    He is willing to sacrifice for the sake of his family.

    In this sentence, 'demi' conveys the reason or motivation behind the action, translated as 'for the sake of'.

  • Demi masa, kami akan bermula tepat pada waktunya.

    In consideration of time, we will start on time.

    Here, 'demi' is applied to show importance or consideration, roughly translated as 'in consideration of'.

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