ke

This is the 653rd most frequent Malay word.


ke

"Ke" in Malay means "to" or "towards."


The word 'ke' is a preposition indicating motion towards a location, in this case, 'pasar' (market).

Saya pergi ke pasar pagi ini.

I went to the market this morning.


Here, 'ke' is again a preposition showing direction towards a place, i.e., 'sekolah' (school).

Kami bangun awal untuk ke sekolah.

We woke up early to go to school.


In this sentence, 'ke' specifies movement towards a destination, which is a different state ('negeri lain').

Dia bercadang ke negeri lain untuk bekerja.

She plans to go to another state to work.