No. 131 in Malay
kali
"Time(s)" or "river," depending on context.
In a sentence
Dia pergi ke sungai itu setiap kali petang.
He goes to that river every evening.
In this sentence, "kali" is used to refer to 'time' or 'instance' in the phrase "setiap kali," which translates to 'every time' or 'whenever'.
Kali ini, kita akan cuba resipi baru.
This time, we'll try a new recipe.
Here, "kali" is used to signify a specific occurrence or instance, meaning 'time' as in 'this time'.
Ada banyak ikan di kali tersebut.
There are many fish in that stream.
In this context, "kali" refers to a physical stream or small river.
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