No. 145 in Malay

pelajar

Student.

In a sentence

Pelajar itu sedang membaca buku di perpustakaan.
The student is reading a book in the library.
In this sentence, 'pelajar' is used as a noun, meaning a student or learner.
Cikgu mempelajar teknik baru untuk mengajar matematik.
The teacher is learning a new technique to teach mathematics.
Here, 'pelajar' is part of the verb 'mempelajar', which means to learn or to study.
Majlis itu menghargai usaha pelajar dalam mencapai kejayaan cemerlang.
The ceremony appreciates the efforts of students in achieving outstanding success.
In this instance, 'pelajar' is used as a plural noun to refer to all students.

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