Mereka saling memuji.

They praise each other.

Breakdown of Mereka saling memuji.

• mereka: they
• saling: mutually
• puji: to praise

Questions & Answers about Mereka saling memuji.

What does saling mean here?

Saling shows a reciprocal action: the people involved do the action to one another.

So in Mereka saling memuji, saling tells you that the praising goes both ways within the group, not just in one direction.

A useful way to think of it is:

• memuji = to praise
• saling memuji = to praise each other

Why is it memuji and not just puji?

Puji is the root word, meaning praise.

MeN- is a very common Malay verb-forming prefix. When it attaches to puji, it becomes memuji, meaning to praise.

This prefix often changes shape depending on the first sound of the root word. Here:

• puji → memuji

The initial p drops after the prefix is added. This is a normal pattern in Malay morphology.

Why does the p disappear in puji → memuji?