No. 2 in Malay
di
"Di" is a preposition in Malay meaning "at," "on," or "in," used to indicate location or position.
In a sentence
Buku itu diletakkan di rak.
The book is placed on the shelf.
In this sentence, 'di' is a locative preposition indicating place or location, specifying where the book is placed.
Anak itu sedang bermain dan berseronok di taman.
The child is playing and enjoying in the park.
Here, 'di' again serves as a locative preposition to denote the location where the child is playing.
Saya tinggal di Malaysia sejak kecil.
I have been living in Malaysia since I was young.
In this context, 'di' is used as a locative preposition indicating the country where the speaker has resided.
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