This is the 604th most frequent Malay word.
sejumlah
"A number of" or "an amount of."
In this sentence, 'sejumlah' is used to describe an unspecified quantity of books purchased by the students, indicating a general or approximate measure.
Sekelompok pelajar membeli sejumlah buku dari kedai buku.
A group of students bought a certain amount of books from the bookstore.
Here, 'sejumlah' is applied to denote the aggregate or total amount of money gathered by Arif, emphasizing completeness or a specific amount in context.
Arif mengumpul sejumlah wang untuk membeli sebuah kereta.
Arif collected a sum of money to buy a car.
In this case, 'sejumlah' functions to quantify the reasons mentioned, implying there is a collection or certain number of reasons given.