Mereka saling melihat.

they

Breakdown of Mereka saling melihat.

• melihat: to look
• saling: mutually

Questions & Answers about Mereka saling melihat.

What does each word in Mereka saling melihat mean?

• Mereka = they
• saling = each other / one another
• melihat = to see / to look at

So the structure is very literally:

• Mereka → subject
• saling → marks a mutual action
• melihat → the action

Together, it expresses the idea that the action goes both ways.

Why is saling placed before melihat?

In Malay, saling usually comes before the verb to show that the action is reciprocal, meaning the people do it to one another.

So:

• Mereka saling melihat = they see/look at each other

This pattern is very common:

• mereka saling membantu = they help each other
• mereka saling mengenali = they know each other
• mereka saling mencintai = they love each other

So saling + verb is a standard pattern.

Does saling exactly mean each other?