No. 288 in Malay
tengah
"Middle" or "in the process of."
In a sentence
Saya sedang membaca buku di ruang tamu.
I am reading a book in the living room.
In this sentence, 'sedang' (a synonym of 'tengah') emphasizes the ongoing action of reading in the present.
Buku itu terdapat di tengah meja.
The book is located in the middle of the table.
Here, 'tengah' denotes a physical position, specifically the center of the table.
Perbincangan itu berlaku di tengah malam.
The discussion took place in the middle of the night.
In this instance, 'tengah' indicates a specific time within a period, signifying 'midnight.'
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