No. 445 in Malay
guru
Teacher.
In a sentence
Guru sedang mengajar di bilik darjah.
The teacher is teaching in the classroom.
Here, 'guru' is used to denote a school teacher.
Dia seorang guru dalam tari tradisional.
She is a teacher of traditional dance.
Here, 'guru' refers to an instructor or mentor teaching a specific art form or skill.
Sebagai seorang guru bahasa, dia sangat cermat dengan tatabahasa.
As a language teacher, he is very meticulous with grammar.
Here, 'guru' is explicitly described as a language teacher.
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