No. 291 in Indonesian
demikian
"Demikian" means "thus," "so," or "as such" in English.
In a sentence
Rumahnya sangat besar; demikian, ia bisa menampung banyak tamu.
His house is very large; thus, he can accommodate many guests.
Here, "demikian" is used to indicate a cause-and-effect relationship, showing the result of the statement before it.
Pendapat demikian tidak dapat diterima dalam diskusi ini.
Such opinions cannot be accepted in this discussion.
In this sentence, "demikian" modifies "pendapat" to mean 'such,' referring to the type of opinions mentioned previously.
Silakan dijalankan tugasnya, demikian pesan dari manajer.
Please carry out the task; thus was the message from the manager.
Here, "demikian" means 'thus,' signifying that the preceding statement is a summary or quotation of someone else's words.
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