No. 86 in Malay

jaya

Success.

In a sentence

Kejayaan negara bergantung kepada perpaduan rakyatnya.
The success of a nation depends on the unity of its people.
The word 'jaya' in this sentence is part of the noun 'kejayaan,' meaning 'success,' referring to the achievement or prosperity of the nation.
Semoga anda berjaya dalam semua yang anda lakukan.
May you succeed in everything you do.
Here, 'jaya' is part of the verb 'berjaya,' which means 'to succeed,' denoting the action of achieving success.
Bandaraya Putrajaya adalah pusat pentadbiran kerajaan Malaysia.
Putrajaya City is the administrative center of the Malaysian government.
In this case, 'jaya' appears in the proper noun 'Putrajaya,' where its primary meaning is contextually linked to excellence or success, forming part of a name.

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