No. 526 in Malay

kota

City.

In a sentence

Kota ini merupakan tempat yang indah untuk dikunjungi.
This city is a beautiful place to visit.
Here, 'kota' refers to a city or a town as a geographical entity.
Dinding kota lama itu masih kukuh meskipun sudah ratusan tahun.
The old city walls are still sturdy despite being hundreds of years old.
In this sentence, 'kota' refers to a fortified area or ancient city with defensive walls.
Kami belajar tentang kota-kota di seluruh dunia dalam kelas geografi.
We learn about cities around the world in geography class.
Here, 'kota-kota' is the plural form of 'kota', making it 'cities', used to discuss multiple urban areas.

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