No. 95 in Malay

kuasa

Power; authority.

In a sentence

Dia mempunyai kuasa untuk membuat keputusan penting.
He has the power to make important decisions.
Here, 'kuasa' is used to denote 'power' as in authority or control.
Kipas itu memerlukan sedikit kuasa elektrik sahaja untuk berfungsi.
The fan only requires a small amount of electrical power to operate.
In this context, 'kuasa' refers to 'power' in the sense of energy or electricity.
Upaya dan kuasa seseorang tidak boleh dipandang ringan.
A person's efforts and capabilities should not be underestimated.
Here, 'kuasa' is utilized to express 'capability' or potential in a general sense.

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