No. 486 in Indonesian
darah
Blood.
In a sentence
Darah adalah cairan vital dalam tubuh manusia.
Blood is a vital fluid in the human body.
Here, 'darah' is used in its primary meaning to denote the blood in the human circulatory system.
Ia memiliki darah seni, karena keluarganya terkenal sebagai seniman.
He has artistic blood, as his family is famous as artists.
In this sentence, 'darah' is used metaphorically to refer to inheritance or naturals talents.
Pertumpahan darah terjadi selama konflik itu.
Bloodshed occurred during that conflict.
Here, 'darah' is part of a compound phrase 'pertumpahan darah,' which means bloodshed, indicating violence or loss of blood during a conflict.
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