No. 563 in Malay
suatu
"Suatu" means "a" or "an" in English, referring to something unspecified or general.
In a sentence
Mereka mempunyai suatu perasaan yang luar biasa.
They have an extraordinary feeling.
Here, 'suatu' is used as an indefinite article to describe an abstract noun without specifying it.
Suatu malam, saya bermimpi tentang bintang-bintang.
One night, I dreamed about the stars.
In this context, 'suatu' functions as a reference to an unspecified time in the past or future.
Dia memberikan suatu hadiah yang istimewa.
He gave an extraordinary gift.
Here, 'suatu' emphasizes the uniqueness or significance of the object mentioned.
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