No. 200 in Malay

kalangan

"Kalangan" means "circle," "group," or "community" in English.

In a sentence

Kalangan pelajar itu sangat rajin belajar.
Among that group of students, they are very diligent in studying.
"Kalangan" in this sentence indicates a specific group or category, referring to students.
Buku ini sangat popular dalam kalangan pembaca dewasa.
This book is very popular among adult readers.
"Kalangan" here signifies a demographic group, in this case, adult readers.
Dalam kalangan rakan saya, ada yang sudah bekerja dan ada yang masih belajar.
Among my friends, some have started working while others are still studying.
"Kalangan" is used to imply a subset or a group within my friends.

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