No. 183 in Indonesian
dinas
"Official duty" or "government office/agency."
In a sentence
Dia bekerja di dinas kesehatan.
He works at the health department.
In this sentence, 'dinas' refers to an official government department focusing on health.
Saya harus pergi ke luar kota untuk urusan dinas.
I have to go out of town for official business.
Here, 'dinas' indicates official or work-related matters involving duties.
Kami akan mengadakan rapat dengan dinas perhubungan.
We will hold a meeting with the transportation department.
In this example, 'dinas' represents a specific government department related to transportation.
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