No. 233 in Malay
pihaknya
"His/her/its/their side" or "party."
In a sentence
Pihaknya telah mengesahkan tarikh mesyuarat kepada semua peserta.
His party has confirmed the meeting date to all participants.
Here, 'pihaknya' refers to a third party or organization linked to the individual being spoken or written about.
Kita perlu menunggu keputusan daripada pihaknya sebelum membuat apa-apa tindakan.
We need to wait for the decision from his side before taking any actions.
In this usage, 'pihaknya' refers to a group or authority associated with the individual whose opinion or decision is important.
Pihaknya tidak hadir pada acara tersebut atas alasan yang tidak dapat dielakkan.
They did not attend the event for unavoidable reasons.
Here, 'pihaknya' is used to denote an entity or a group represented or associated with the mentioned person.
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