sebelah

This is the 965th most frequent Malay word.


sebelah

"Sebelah" means "side" or "next to" in English.


The word 'sebelah' indicates a spatial location relative to an object.

Rumahnya terletak di sebelah kiri jalan.

His house is located on the left side of the street.


Here, 'sebelah' points to something or someone adjacent or next to.

Kami sudah lama tidak bersua dengan jiran sebelah.

We haven't met with the next-door neighbor in a long time.


In this sentence, 'sebelah' demonstrates the close proximity or beside position to an entity.

Hanya ada satu apel lagi di sebelah bakul itu.

There is only one apple left beside that basket.