Kami mengitar semula kadbod.

In Malay, kami and kita both can mean we, but they are not interchangeable.

• kami = we, but not including the person being spoken to
• kita = we, including the person being spoken to

So Kami mengitar semula kadbod means the speaker is talking about their group, but the listener is not part of it.

Kitar semula is the basic expression meaning recycle / recycling as a dictionary-style form or verbal noun.

To make it into an active verb meaning to recycle, Malay often adds the meN- verb prefix. That gives:

• kitar semula → mengitar semula

This is very common in Malay:

• base form: baca
• active verb: membaca

Here, the same idea applies:

• base form: kitar semula
• active verb: mengitar semula

So mengitar semula is the natural finite verb form in a sentence like this.

This happens because of how the meN- prefix works in Malay.

When meN- is added to a root beginning with k, the k usually drops:

• kitar → mengitar
• kira → mengira

So mengitar semula is the expected form, not mengkitar semula.

It is written as a separate word, but in this expression it functions as part of the set phrase kitar semula.

• semula by itself means something like again or anew
• kitar semula literally suggests something like cycle again

So in practice, learners should treat mengitar semula as a fixed expression meaning to recycle.

The word order is the normal Malay order:

• Kami = subject
• mengitar semula = verb
• kadbod = object

So it follows Subject–Verb–Object, just like standard English word order in many simple sentences.

No. Malay verbs usually do not change form for tense the way English verbs do.

So Kami mengitar semula kadbod could mean different things depending on context, such as:

• We recycle cardboard
• We are recycling cardboard
• We recycled cardboard

If you want to make the time clearer, Malay usually adds time words like:

• semalam = yesterday
• sekarang = now
• setiap minggu = every week
• sudah / telah = already
• akan = will

Kadbod means cardboard. It is a loanword adapted into Malay spelling.

Malay often adapts borrowed words to fit its own spelling system, so cardboard becomes kadbod.

This is very normal in Malay, especially for modern or everyday objects.

Malay does not use articles like the, a, or an in the same way English does.

So kadbod can mean:

• cardboard
• the cardboard
• some cardboard

The exact meaning depends on context.

If needed, Malay can add other words for clarity, but in many sentences it simply leaves articles out.

Yes, sometimes. Malay often allows subjects to be dropped if the meaning is already clear from context.

For example, in conversation, someone might simply say:

• Mengitar semula kadbod.

This can sound natural if everyone already knows who is doing it. However, in a full standalone sentence, Kami mengitar semula kadbod is clearer and more complete.

Yes. A common passive version would be:

• Kadbod dikitar semula oleh kami.

Here:

• kadbod becomes the focus
• dikitar semula is the passive verb
• oleh kami means by us

In everyday Malay, the active version is often more straightforward, but the passive is also completely grammatical.

Malay nouns usually do not change form for singular and plural.

So kadbod can refer to:

• one piece of cardboard
• cardboard in general
• multiple cardboard items

If the speaker wants to make plurality very clear, Malay can use context, numbers, classifiers, or reduplication in some cases, but often it simply leaves the noun unchanged.

No, that would not be the normal form here.

The standard expression is:

• mengitar semula kadbod

You should learn kitar semula / mengitar semula as the established phrase for recycle / to recycle.

Adding extra endings like -kan here would sound unnatural or incorrect in standard usage.