Bahasa Melayu

sesetengah

Bahasa Melayu

English

some, a few

Refers to part of a group, not all of it.

سستڠه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Sesetengah pelajar datang awal ke sekolah.

    Some students came early to school.

  2. Sesetengah orang suka teh, dan sesetengah lagi suka kopi.

    Some people like tea, and some others like coffee.

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What does “some” mean in Malay?

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sesetengah

It refers to part of a group.

Word family

Common derived forms

setengah
half

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.