No. 117 in Malay
sebanyak
"As much as" or "as many as."
In a sentence
Saya membaca sebanyak sepuluh buku pada tahun ini.
I read as many as ten books this year.
Here, 'sebanyak' is used to indicate a specific quantity, emphasizing the number ten.
Dia menderma sebanyak lima ratus ringgit kepada yayasan tersebut.
He donated as much as five hundred ringgit to the foundation.
In this example, 'sebanyak' specifies the amount of money donated, portraying the magnitude.
Sebanyak orang di tempat kejadian membantu memadamkan api.
Many people at the scene helped extinguish the fire.
In this usage, 'sebanyak' conveys an unspecified approximate number, suggesting 'many'.
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