This is the 464th most frequent Malay word.
antara
"Between" or "among."
Here 'antara' is used to express a choice between two items, 'coffee and tea'.
Saya perlu memilih antara kopi dan teh.
I need to choose between coffee and tea.
In this context, 'antara' indicates a spatial position between two physical locations, 'two buildings'.
Dia berdiri di antara dua bangunan.
He stands between two buildings.
Here 'antara' is utilized to describe a connection or association between two entities, 'the two countries'.