No. 155 in Malay
mei
"Mei" in Malay means "May," referring to the fifth month of the year.
In a sentence
Saya dilahirkan pada bulan Mei.
I was born in the month of May.
Here 'Mei' refers to the fifth month of the year.
Perayaan Mei berlangsung dengan meriah setiap tahun.
The May festival is celebrated joyously every year.
In this instance, 'Mei' is used as the name of an event or festival.
Mei suka membaca buku pelbagai genre.
Mei likes reading books of various genres.
In this usage, 'Mei' is a proper noun, referring to a person's name.
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