No. 221 in Malay
manakala
The Malay word "manakala" means "whereas" or "while" in English.
In a sentence
Dia suka membaca buku sejarah, manakala adiknya lebih gemar bermain permainan video.
He likes to read history books, whereas his younger sibling prefers playing video games.
In this sentence, 'manakala' is used to contrast the preferences between two individuals.
Manakala musim panas menjelang, banyak buah-buahan tropika akan masak dan tersedia.
As summer approaches, many tropical fruits will ripen and become available.
Here, 'manakala' refers to a condition or time when an event occurs, linking it to the subsequent result.
Manakala keputusan peperiksaan diumumkan, pelajar itu merancang langkah seterusnya dengan teliti.
When the exam results were announced, the student carefully planned the next steps.
In this context, 'manakala' introduces a time clause, indicating the moment an action took place.
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