No. 55 in Malay
dr
"Dr" in Malay is an abbreviation for "Doktor," meaning "Doctor" in English.
In a sentence
Dr. Khairul ialah seorang doktor.
Dr. Khairul is a doctor.
In this sentence, "Dr." is used as a title abbreviation for "Doctor," placed before a person's name to denote their professional or academic qualification.
Untuk menyambung perjalanan dari KL ke Penang, anda boleh menaiki kereta api.
To continue the journey from KL to Penang, you can take the train.
Here, "dr" is an abbreviation of "dari," which means "from" in Malay, indicating origin or starting point.
Penyelesaian masalah ini memerlukan rundingan dr pihak pengurusan.
The solution to this problem requires consultation from the management.
In this sentence, "dr" is a shorthand for "daripada," which translates to "from" in English, showing the source or contributing party involved.
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