This is the 893rd most frequent Malay word.
bapanya
"His/her father."
In this sentence, 'bapanya' is used to indicate possession, meaning 'his/her father'.
Bapanya sedang membaca buku di ruang tamu.
His father is reading a book in the living room.
Here, 'bapanya' is used in an object position to show the father of 'him/her'.
Dia sering mendengar nasihat bapanya.
He often listens to his father's advice.
In this example, 'bapanya' is used possessively to describe the affection belonging to 'his/her father'.