This is the 217th most frequent Malay word.
sawit
"Oil palm."
The word 'sawit' here is used to refer to the oil palm tree, specifically within the context of agriculture.
Saya bekerja di ladang sawit.
I work in an oil palm estate.
The word 'sawit' here describes the derivative product, palm oil, which is obtained from the oil palm tree.
Minyak sawit digunakan dalam masakan ini.
Palm oil is used in this dish.
In this sentence, 'sawit' is used in reference to the oil palm estate itself, emphasizing the location and agricultural setting.