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Malay frequency list

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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