No. 58 in Malay
sebuah
A classifier for a singular object.
In a sentence
Saya membeli sebuah buku.
I bought a book.
The word 'sebuah' is used here as a numeral classifier for the noun 'buku' (book) to specify a singular item.
Kami akan membina sebuah rumah di kawasan itu.
We will build a house in that area.
In this sentence, 'sebuah' classifies the noun 'rumah' (house), emphasizing its singularity.
Dia menghadiahkan saya sebuah jam tangan.
He gifted me a watch.
Here, 'sebuah' serves as a numeral classifier for 'jam tangan' (watch), marking it as a single entity.
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