No. 15 in Malay

sebagai

"As" or "in the capacity of."

In a sentence

Dia berfungsi sebagai ketua pasukan.
He serves as the team leader.
In this sentence, 'sebagai' means 'as' and is used to indicate a role or function.
Dia dikenali sebagai seorang penulis terkenal.
He is known as a famous writer.
Here, 'sebagai' serves to equate a person with a title or characteristic.
Buku itu digunakan sebagai rujukan.
That book is used as a reference.
In this context, 'sebagai' establishes the purpose or utilization of an object.

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