No. 43 in Malay

dia

"He" or "she" or "they" (referring to a singular person).

In a sentence

Dia sedang membaca buku.
He/She is reading a book.
In this sentence, "dia" refers to a third-person singular subject, which could represent either 'he' or 'she' depending on the context.
Kawan dia akan datang ke majlis itu.
His/Her friend will come to the event.
Here, "dia" is used in a possessive sense, indicating possession: 'his' or 'her' friend.
Saya memberikan hadiah itu kepada dia.
I gave the gift to him/her.
In this example, "dia" functions as the object of the preposition 'to', meaning it is referring to 'him' or 'her' as the recipient of the action.

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