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Malay frequency list

No. 90 in Malay

tanpa

Without.

In a sentence

  • Dia pergi ke sekolah tanpa membawa beg.

    He went to school without bringing a bag.

    The word 'tanpa' is used to indicate the absence of bringing a bag in this context.

  • Tanpa usaha, kejayaan sukar dicapai.

    Without effort, success is difficult to achieve.

    Here, 'tanpa' expresses the concept of something being missing or lacking, in this case, effort.

  • Kita tidak boleh hidup tanpa udara.

    We cannot live without air.

    In this sentence, 'tanpa' is used to signify the necessity of air for living, stressing the idea of living in its absence.

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