Bahasa Melayu
iaitu
English
that is, namely, in other words
Iaitu is used to explain or name something more clearly.
ايايت
Examples
Contoh ayat
Saya ada satu hobi, iaitu membaca buku.
I have one hobby, namely reading books.
Mereka tinggal di dua negeri, iaitu Selangor dan Perak.
They live in two states, namely Selangor and Perak.
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iaitu
It introduces clarification or a more exact name.
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