No. 427 in Malay
sisa
"Remainder" or "leftover."
In a sentence
Dia menyimpan sisa makanan untuk dimakan kemudian.
He keeps the food leftovers to eat later.
Here, 'sisa' means 'remaining' or 'leftover,' referring to leftover food.
Kami berusaha mengumpul sisa-sisa kenangan indah bersama.
We try to gather the remnants of beautiful memories together.
In this sentence, 'sisa-sisa' indicates 'remnants' or 'what is left' in a more abstract, non-physical sense.
Setelah kebakaran, hanya ada sisa-sisa bangunan yang tinggal.
After the fire, only building remnants remained.
Here, 'sisa-sisa' refers to 'remnants' or 'remaining parts' of a physical structure.
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