This is the 664th most frequent Malay word.
muka
"Face"
In this sentence, 'muka' refers to 'face', indicating the front part of the head that includes the eyes, nose, and mouth.
Dia mencuci muka di bilik air.
She is washing her face in the bathroom.
In this sentence, 'muka' is part of the term 'bermuka dua', which idiomatically means being deceitful or hypocritical.
Dia berpura-pura tenang walaupun sebenarnya hatinya gelisah - sungguh dia seorang yang bermuka dua.
He pretends to be calm even though his heart is restless - indeed, he is a two-faced person.
In this sentence, 'muka' appears in the term 'muka surat', which means 'page' in a book, indicating its ordinal position or location.