No. 923 in Malay
serupa
Similar.
In a sentence
Kucing itu kelihatan serupa dengan anjing kecil.
The cat appears similar to a small dog.
Here, 'serupa' means 'similar' or 'resembling', denoting similarity in appearance.
Mereka hanya ingin benda serupa seperti yang dimiliki oleh rakan mereka.
They just want something similar to what their friend has.
In this instance, 'serupa' is used to describe 'being alike' in terms of characteristics or type.
Peniruan yang dilakukan haruslah serupa dengan karya asli.
The imitation performed must be identical to the original work.
'Serupa' here refers to 'identical' or 'matching', emphasizing exact similarity.
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