No. 193 in Indonesian
bawah
"Under" or "below."
In a sentence
Buku itu ada di bawah meja.
The book is under the table.
Here, 'bawah' describes the position beneath the object 'table'.
Kami tinggal di rumah bawah bukit.
We live in a house at the foothills.
In this context, 'bawah' indicates the location at the base of a geographical feature, the 'hill'.
Dia bekerja di bawah tekanan besar.
He works under great pressure.
In this sentence, 'bawah' is used metaphorically to describe being 'subject to' or 'within the context of' a challenging situation (pressure).
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