No. 536 in Indonesian
dokumen
A document.
In a sentence
Saya menyimpan dokumen penting di dalam laci.
I keep important documents in the drawer.
Here, 'dokumen' refers to physical documents, such as papers or files, that are kept somewhere safe.
Dia harus memindai dokumen sebelum mengirimkan emailnya.
He needs to scan the document before sending his email.
In this sentence, 'dokumen' refers to a single physical or digital file that needs processing (scanning) before sending.
Proyek ini membutuhkan banyak dokumen legal untuk diselesaikan.
This project requires many legal documents to be completed.
Here, 'dokumen' emphasizes compiled legal paperwork necessary to fulfill a task or legal requirement.
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