No. 657 in Indonesian
bilang
"To say" or "to tell."
In a sentence
Cara dia bilang sesuatu selalu sangat sopan.
The way he/she says something is always very polite.
In this sentence, 'bilang' means 'to say', describing a manner of speaking.
Kamu bilang kamu akan datang, tapi ternyata tidak.
You said you would come, but it turned out you didn't.
Here, 'bilang' is used in the context of reporting speech, equivalent to 'said'.
Coba bilang ulang nomor teleponnya supaya aku bisa mencatat.
Try saying the phone number again so I can write it down.
In this context, 'bilang' is instructing someone to repeat speech or words.
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