No. 799 in Indonesian
bunga
"Flower" or "interest" (depending on context).
In a sentence
Bunga di taman ini sangat indah.
The flowers in this garden are very beautiful.
Here, 'bunga' refers to 'flowers', which are a natural element of greenery.
Saya mendapat bunga 10% dari investasi ini.
I received a 10% interest from this investment.
In this context, 'bunga' means 'interest' in the financial sense, such as what is accrued from an investment or loan.
Bentuk bangunan itu seperti kelopak bunga.
The shape of that building is like a petal of a flower.
Here, 'bunga' symbolizes the 'flower' in a metaphorical or descriptive sense, comparing a building's architecture to the petal of a flower.
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