This is the 494th most frequent Malay word.
menteri
Minister.
In this sentence, 'menteri' refers to a specific government minister responsible for a certain department, in this case, Education.
Menteri Pendidikan telah membuat pengumuman penting hari ini.
The Minister of Education made an important announcement today.
Here, 'menteri' generically denotes the aspiration to hold a governmental ministerial position.
Dia bercita-cita untuk menjadi menteri suatu hari nanti.
He aspires to become a minister someday.
'Menteri' in this context is used to refer to ministers of different governmental departments, particularly highlighting their gathering or representation in an event.