This is the 565th most frequent Malay word.
inggeris
"Inggeris" means "English."
Here, the word 'Inggeris' is used as an adjective to describe the type of books being read, specifying them as 'English books'.
Saya membaca buku bahasa Inggeris setiap hari.
I read English books every day.
In this sentence, 'Inggeris' refers specifically to the subject of study, which is the English language.
Guru itu mengajar subjek Inggeris di sekolah.
The teacher teaches the English subject at school.
'Inggeris' here denotes the language that the person is fluent in, indicating the mode of communication.