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Oleh meaning in English
oleh means by (passive agent) in Indonesian. Pronounced OH-leh.
Hear oleh
Example sentence
Buku itu ditulis oleh ibu saya.
The book was written by my mother.
How oleh is used
Marks the doer in a passive sentence. Required after 'di-' passive verbs when naming who did the action.
oleh in real dialogue
These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:
- Jika, ketika, oleh, bahwa, dan terhadap.
If, when, by, that, and towards.
From Kelas Tata Bahasa