No. 969 in Malay
terdekat
Nearest.
In a sentence
Kedai runcit terdekat berada di sudut jalan itu.
The nearest grocery store is at the corner of that street.
In this sentence, "terdekat" means 'nearest' and describes the location of the store relative to the speaker.
Dia rahsia ini hanya dikongsi dengan teman-teman terdekat.
This secret is only shared with the closest friends.
Here, "terdekat" means 'closest' and signifies a strong bond or proximity in emotional sense between individuals.
Ketika kejadian itu, balai polis terdekat mengambil tindakan serta-merta.
During the incident, the nearest police station took immediate action.
In this instance, "terdekat" refers to the physical nearest location of the police station to the incident.
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