No. 321 in Indonesian
as
The Indonesian word "as" means "axis" or "core."
In a sentence
Saya bekerja sebagai guru di sekolah.
I work as a teacher at a school.
In this sentence, 'as' is translated as 'sebagai,' which indicates a role or position someone holds.
Dia ditunjuk sebagai ketua panitia.
He was appointed as the committee chairman.
Here, 'as' is translated as 'sebagai,' referring to the position someone is appointed to.
Sebagai siswa, dia harus belajar keras.
As a student, he needs to study hard.
In this case, 'as' is again translated as 'sebagai,' reflecting a role or identity in a specific context.
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