No. 25 in Indonesian
hanya
"Only" or "just".
In a sentence
Saya hanya makan apel.
I only eat apples.
In this sentence, 'hanya' is used to indicate exclusivity, showing that the subject exclusively eats apples.
Dia datang hanya untuk berbicara denganku.
He came only to talk to me.
Here, 'hanya' emphasizes the specific purpose of the action, which is solely to talk to the speaker.
Hanya karena terlambat, dia tidak diizinkan masuk.
Just because he's late, he is not allowed to enter.
In this context, 'hanya' minimises the reason for the consequence, implying the triviality of the lateness.
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