This is the 185th most frequent Malay word.
sekitar
Around; approximately; surrounding.
Here, 'sekitar' means approximately or around when referring to a rough measurement of time.
Rumah saya terletak di kawasan ini, sekitar 5 minit dari pasar.
My house is located in this area, around 5 minutes from the market.
In this sentence, 'sekitar' denotes 'around' in terms of surrounding an area.
Dia membina pagar sekitar taman itu.
He built a fence around that garden.
In this context, 'sekitar' indicates 'approximately' when referring to a time period.