No. 181 in Indonesian
empat
The Indonesian word "empat" means "four" in English.
In a sentence
Saya memiliki empat saudara kandung.
I have four siblings.
Here, 'empat' is used as a numeral indicating the quantity of siblings.
Hari ini adalah hari Senin, empat hari setelah hari Kamis.
Today is Monday, four days after Thursday.
In this sentence, 'empat' specifies a number of days, showing the passage of time.
Kami menari dalam kelompok empat orang.
We danced in a group of four people.
'Empat' here determines the size of the group, attributing a quality to the noun 'people'.
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