No. 167 in Indonesian
asal
"Origin" or "source."
In a sentence
Saya akan datang asal waktunya tepat.
I will come as long as the time is right.
Here, 'asal' is used as a conditional conjunction.
Dia berbicara asal saja tanpa berpikir.
He speaks inaccurately without thinking.
In this sentence, 'asal' means 'carelessly' or 'without due consideration'.
Asal saya dari Jakarta.
I originated from Jakarta.
Here, 'asal' indicates origin.
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