No. 714 in Indonesian
dikatakan
"Stated" or "said."
In a sentence
Kebenaran itu dikatakan oleh saksi mata.
The truth was stated by the eyewitness.
"Dikatakan" is used in the passive voice to indicate that the act of saying or stating something was performed by someone (the eyewitness in this case) and is being emphasized.
Telah dikatakan sebelumnya bahwa acara akan dimulai pukul 7 malam.
It was mentioned earlier that the event will start at 7 PM.
"Dikatakan" here conveys that a point or information was mentioned before, showing the formal usage of the term in a passive construction.
Dalam cerita itu, dikatakan bahwa sang pahlawan memiliki kekuatan luar biasa.
In that story, it is said that the hero had incredible powers.
"Dikatakan" is used to imply that a piece of information or narrative detail is being reported or told, suitable for storytelling or descriptive contexts.
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