No. 6 in Malay
kepada
"To" or "towards"
In a sentence
Saya menghantar surat kepada ibu saya.
I delivered a letter to my mother.
The word 'kepada' is used to specify the recipient of an action, indicating the direction of the action.
Berikan hadiah ini kepada adik kamu.
Give this gift to your younger sibling.
Here 'kepada' functions as a preposition to point towards the party receiving something.
Pendapat itu adalah kepada faedah masyarakat.
That opinion is towards the benefit of society.
In this instance, 'kepada' is used to signify an orientation or association toward something.
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