No. 301 in Malay

masing

"Each" or "respective."

In a sentence

Setiap murid mempunyai pensel masing-masing.
Each student has their respective pencil.
Used to denote possession of an item by individuals in a group.
Mereka pergi ke tempat masing-masing selepas perjumpaan.
They went to their respective places after the meeting.
Used to indicate that each person in a group returned to their own specific location.
Kami akan mengerjakan tugas masing-masing esok.
We will work on our own tasks tomorrow.
Used to emphasize that individuals will be working on their own unique assignments.

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