No. 150 in Malay
tentang
"About" or "regarding."
In a sentence
Saya ingin bercakap tentang peluang masa depan.
I want to talk about future opportunities.
Here, 'tentang' functions as a preposition meaning 'about', introducing the topic of conversation.
Buku ini adalah tentang sejarah Malaysia.
This book is about the history of Malaysia.
In this case, 'tentang' indicates the subject or theme of the book.
Dia sentiasa ingin tahu tentang sains dan teknologi.
She is always curious about science and technology.
Here, 'tentang' is used to denote the focus of one's curiosity or interest.
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