Bahasa Melayu
kerana
English
because
Used to show the reason for something.
كران
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia lewat kerana hujan lebat.
He was late because of heavy rain.
Kami berhenti berehat kerana sudah penat.
We stopped to rest because we were tired.
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kerana
Used to give a reason.
Word family
Common derived forms
- merana
- to languish; suffer for a long time
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