No. 284 in Malay
sebahagian
A part; a portion.
In a sentence
Sebahagian pelajar telah menyelesaikan tugasan mereka.
Some students have completed their assignments.
The word 'sebahagian' is used to indicate 'some' or 'a portion of' the subject, in this case, the students.
Sebahagian buku di rak itu adalah miliknya.
Some books on that shelf belong to her.
Here, 'sebahagian' refers to a part of the books present on the shelf.
Kami melihat sebahagian daripada pemandangan yang indah dari atas bukit.
We saw part of the beautiful view from the top of the hill.
In this context, 'sebahagian' is used to express 'a part of' something, highlighting the portion of the view observed.
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