No. 460 in Malay

memilih

To choose.

In a sentence

Saya memilih untuk tinggal di rumah hari ini.
I choose to stay at home today.
The word 'memilih' is used in this sentence to express a personal decision or choice.
Pekerja itu memilih alat yang paling sesuai untuk tugas tersebut.
The worker selects the most suitable tool for the task.
Here, 'memilih' is utilized to indicate making a selection among options.
Juri memilih pelakon terbaik untuk anugerah ini.
The jury selects the best actor for this award.
In this context, 'memilih' denotes choosing based on a decisive judgment or criteria.

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