ketika

This is the 28th most frequent Malay word.


ketika

"When" or "at the time."


Here, 'ketika' functions as a conjunction to indicate a point in time when something occurred.

Saya sedang membaca ketika dia tiba.

I was reading when he arrived.


In this sentence, 'ketika' introduces a condition or event leading to an action.

Ketika hujan turun, kami berlari ke tempat teduh.

When it rained, we ran to a sheltered place.


'Ketika' is used here to signify circumstance or occasion requiring preparedness.

Anda harus tahu apa yang perlu dilakukan ketika kecemasan berlaku.

You must know what to do when an emergency occurs.