No. 958 in Malay

otak

Brain.

In a sentence

Saya menggunakan otak saya untuk menyelesaikan masalah ini.
I use my brain to solve this problem.
In this sentence, 'otak' is used to refer to the literal brain, the organ that facilitates thinking and reasoning.
Dia merupakan otak di sebalik rancangan tersebut.
He is the mastermind behind the plan.
Here, 'otak' is used figuratively to describe a person who is the mastermind or the main thinker behind an idea or plan.
Kek yang dijual itu berbentuk otak, sesuai untuk pesta Halloween.
The cake sold is shaped like a brain, suitable for a Halloween party.
In this sentence, 'otak' is used to describe the shape or appearance of an object, specifically referencing the brain.

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