No. 470 in Malay
kehilangan
The Malay word "kehilangan" means "loss" or "the state of losing."
In a sentence
Saya berasa sedih kerana kehilangan dompet saya semalam.
I feel sad because I lost my wallet yesterday.
In this sentence, 'kehilangan' is used as a noun meaning 'loss', indicating the act of losing something.
Dia tiba-tiba kehilangan suaranya semasa persembahan.
She suddenly lost her voice during the performance.
Here, 'kehilangan' is used as a verb indicating the action of losing something, in this case, her voice.
Kehilangan hutan akibat pembalakan akan memberi kesan besar pada alam sekitar.
The loss of forests due to logging will have a major impact on the environment.
In this sentence, 'kehilangan' functions as a noun, referring to the concept of 'loss' or 'disappearance' in a more abstract sense.
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