No. 751 in Indonesian
cinta
Love.
In a sentence
Saya cinta kepada negara saya.
I love my country.
Here, 'cinta' is used as a verb showing affection or patriotic love, directed towards the country, which is clarified by the preposition 'kepada'.
Cinta itu adalah hal yang sangat indah.
Love is a very beautiful thing.
In this context, 'cinta' functions as a noun, referring to the abstract concept of love.
Dia bernama Cinta, dan dia adalah sahabatku.
Her name is Cinta, and she is my best friend.
Here, 'Cinta' is used as a proper noun, specifically a person's name, which is common in Indonesian.
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