No. 75 in Malay
luar
Outside.
In a sentence
Saya suka berjalan di luar rumah pada waktu petang.
I like to walk outside the house in the evening.
In this sentence, 'luar' means 'outside' and refers to the external area of the house.
Dia selalu berfikir di luar kotak untuk menyelesaikan masalah.
He always thinks outside the box to solve problems.
Here, 'luar' is used metaphorically in the phrase 'luar kotak' (outside the box) to describe creative or unconventional thinking.
Buah itu jatuh ke luar kereta semasa perjalanan.
The fruit fell out of the car during the journey.
In this context, 'luar' signifies 'out' as the fruit moved from inside to outside of the car.
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