No. 697 in Malay
saat
"Moment" or "instant."
In a sentence
Saat itu, dia sedang membaca buku di bawah pokok.
At that moment, she was reading a book under the tree.
Here, 'saat' means 'moment', indicating a specific point in time.
Kami berjanji untuk bertemu semula pada saat yang sesuai.
We promised to meet again at the right moment.
In this sentence, 'saat' is used to refer to a fitting or appropriate time.
Dia menghargai setiap saat bersama keluarganya.
He cherishes every moment with his family.
Here, 'saat' represents a general reference to moments or periods of time.
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