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pru
"PRU" is an abbreviation for "Pilihan Raya Umum," meaning "General Election" in English.
In a sentence
PRU akan berlangsung minggu depan.
The general election will take place next week.
In this sentence, 'PRU' is shorthand for 'Pilihan Raya Umum' which means 'general election' in Malay.
Pada PRU yang lepas, ramai yang pergi mengundi awal.
In the last general election, many went to vote early.
Here, 'PRU' refers to a specific past general election that occurred.
Dia sedang membuat kajian tentang keputusan PRU terdahulu.
He is researching past general election results.
'PRU' here is being used to discuss historical data related to governmental elections.
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