This is the 65th most frequent Malay word.
berbanding
"Berbanding" means "compared to" or "in comparison."
In this sentence, "berbanding" is used to indicate a comparative relationship between the two entities being discussed: the price of houses in different areas.
Harga rumah di kawasan ini lebih rendah berbanding kawasan bandar.
The price of houses in this area is lower compared to the city area.
Here, "berbanding" introduces a temporal comparison, contrasting the results of two different time periods: this year versus last year.
Berbanding dengan tahun lepas, keputusan ini lebih memuaskan.
Compared to last year, the results this time are more satisfying.
In this context, "berbanding" is employed to establish a comparison between two individuals' abilities in completing tasks.