daripada

Malay

Etymology

From dari (“from”) + pada (“at”).

Preposition

daripada

1. from (a material)

   Kerusi ini dibuat daripada kayu.

   This chair is made from wood.

2. from (a person)

   Kami telah menerima sepucuk surat daripada bapa.

   We have received a letter from father.

3. than (something being compared)

   Ini lebih baik daripada itu.

   This is better than that.

Usage notes

• For “from” in the senses of “from a place” or “from a time”, the preposition dari is used.