Malay

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.