Bahasa Melayu

ia

Bahasa Melayu

English

he, she, it

Ia is a third-person pronoun used to refer to a person or thing already mentioned.

اي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Buku itu miliknya, dan ia selalu membawanya ke sekolah.

    That book is hers, and she always brings it to school.

  2. Kuih itu masih panas; ia belum boleh dimakan.

    That cake is still hot; it cannot be eaten yet.

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Ia is used for a person or thing already mentioned.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.