No. 821 in Malay

menaiki

"To board" or "to ride."

In a sentence

Ali menaiki bas untuk pergi ke sekolah.
Ali boards the bus to go to school.
In this sentence, 'menaiki' is used to mean 'board' or 'enter' a vehicle, indicating traveling by bus.
Siti menaiki tangga untuk sampai ke tingkat dua.
Siti climbs the stairs to reach the second floor.
Here, 'menaiki' refers to the action of ascending or climbing, in this case, stairs.
Mereka menaiki bot untuk menjelajah sungai.
They board the boat to explore the river.
In this context, 'menaiki' conveys getting onto a boat to travel or explore via water.

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