No. 921 in Indonesian
berpesan
"Berpesan" means "to give a message" or "to leave a message."
In a sentence
Ibu berpesan kepada anaknya untuk berhati-hati di jalan.
The mother advised her child to be careful on the road.
Here, the word 'berpesan' is used to indicate giving advice or a reminder in a caring context.
Aku berpesan kepada temanku agar membawa payung.
I reminded my friend to bring an umbrella.
In this sentence, 'berpesan' conveys the act of leaving a specific reminder or suggestion.
Mereka berpesan melalui surat untuk menjaga lingkungan.
They sent a message through a letter to protect the environment.
This example uses 'berpesan' to denote sending a message with a purpose or intent via written communication.
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