No. 594 in Malay
kaki
"Foot" or "leg."
In a sentence
Dia mengambil beg dengan menggunakan kaki.
He picked up the bag using his foot.
The word "kaki" here refers to a physical body part, specifically the foot.
Ali selalu berjalan kaki ke sekolah setiap hari.
Ali always walks on foot to school every day.
In this context, "kaki" indicates the act of walking, emphasizing the use of feet for movement.
Ruang tamu itu diliputi permaidani sehingga ke kaki sofa.
The living room is covered by a carpet up to the bottom of the sofa.
Here, "kaki" is used figuratively to describe the bottom part of an object, namely the sofa.
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