No. 757 in Indonesian
hendak
"Want" or "intend."
In a sentence
Saya hendak pergi ke pasar.
I intend to go to the market.
In this sentence, 'hendak' expresses an intention or desire to perform the action of going to the market.
Apa yang hendak kamu lakukan?
What do you intend to do?
Here, 'hendak' is used to inquire about someone's intention or plan regarding an action.
Dia berkata bahwa dia tidak hendak ikut.
He said that he does not intend to join.
In this context, 'hendak' is employed to report someone's decision or lack of intention to engage in an activity.
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