Dia tertarik kepada cahaya terang itu.

He/She is drawn to that bright light.

Breakdown of Dia tertarik kepada cahaya terang itu.

• dia: he/she
• itu: that
• kepada: to
• terang: bright

Questions & Answers about Dia tertarik kepada cahaya terang itu.

Why does dia mean both he and she?

In Malay, dia is a gender-neutral third-person singular pronoun. It can mean he, she, or sometimes even they in very informal context when the person is already clear.

So:

• Dia tertarik kepada cahaya terang itu could mean He is attracted to that bright light or She is attracted to that bright light.
• You only know the gender from context, not from the pronoun itself.

What does tertarik mean here?

Here, tertarik means attracted, drawn, or interested.

In this sentence, it does not have to be romantic. It can simply mean that the person’s attention was drawn to something.

So Dia tertarik kepada cahaya terang itu means something like:

• He/She was attracted to that bright light
• He/She was drawn to that bright light

Is tertarik related to tarik?