ditanya

This is the 457th most frequent Malay word.


ditanya

"Ditanya" means "asked."


In this sentence, 'ditanya' is used to indicate a passive form of the verb 'tanya' (ask), showing that the subject 'Dia' (he) is receiving the action.

Dia ditanya oleh gurunya tentang kerja rumah.

He was asked by his teacher about the homework.


Here, 'ditanya' is used in a relative clause to describe the noun 'soalan' (question), indicating it was the object of the action of 'asking' in the past.

Saya akan menjawab soalan yang ditanya semalam.

I will answer the question that was asked yesterday.


In this context, 'ditanya' describes the action happening to the student, emphasizing the passive nature of him being the recipient of the action 'asking'.

Pelajar itu kelihatan bingung apabila dia ditanya soalan sulit.

The student appeared confused when he was asked a difficult question.