No. 965 in Malay
sebelah
"Sebelah" means "side" or "next to" in English.
In a sentence
Rumahnya terletak di sebelah kiri jalan.
His house is located on the left side of the street.
The word 'sebelah' indicates a spatial location relative to an object.
Kami sudah lama tidak bersua dengan jiran sebelah.
We haven't met with the next-door neighbor in a long time.
Here, 'sebelah' points to something or someone adjacent or next to.
Hanya ada satu apel lagi di sebelah bakul itu.
There is only one apple left beside that basket.
In this sentence, 'sebelah' demonstrates the close proximity or beside position to an entity.
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