This is the 108th most frequent Malay word.
mana
"Mana" means "where" in English.
Here, 'mana' is employed as an interrogative pronoun to ask about the location of an object.
Mana buku yang saya pinjamkan kepada kamu?
Where is the book I lent you?
Here, 'mana' is used as an interrogative pronoun meaning 'which.'
Mana yang lebih baik di antara dua pilihan ini?
Which one is better between these two options?
In this context, 'mana' is part of the expression 'ke mana,' meaning 'where' in reference to direction or destination.