No. 10 in Indonesian
bisa
"Can" or "able to."
In a sentence
Saya bisa berenang dengan baik.
I can swim well.
In this sentence, 'bisa' is used to indicate the ability to perform the action of swimming.
Gigitan nyamuk ini bisa menyebabkan gatal.
This mosquito bite can cause itching.
Here, 'bisa' implies the possibility or potential for the mosquito bite to cause itching.
Dalam bahasa Indonesia, 'bisa' juga berarti 'venom' atau 'poison'.
In Indonesian, 'bisa' also means 'venom' or 'poison'.
In this context, 'bisa' is employed as a noun denoting the substance ('venom') produced by certain animals as a defense mechanism.
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