No. 395 in Malay
terbesar
"Terbesar" means "biggest" or "largest" in English.
In a sentence
Gunung Kinabalu adalah gunung terbesar di Malaysia.
Mount Kinabalu is the largest mountain in Malaysia.
Here, 'terbesar' is used as a superlative adjective meaning 'largest' to describe Gunung Kinabalu's size relative to other mountains in Malaysia.
Projek ini adalah kejayaan terbesar syarikat itu.
This project is the company's greatest achievement.
In this context, 'terbesar' acts as a superlative to signify the most significant or outstanding accomplishment of the company.
Kesalahan ini adalah kesilapan terbesar dalam hidupnya.
This mistake is the biggest error in his life.
Here, 'terbesar' is used to qualify the degree of the mistake, indicating it is the most severe or major error experienced in the person's life.
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