No. 328 in Indonesian
jangan
"Don't" or "do not".
In a sentence
Jangan berbicara saat guru sedang menjelaskan.
Don't talk while the teacher is explaining.
In this sentence, 'jangan' is used to give a direct instruction or prohibition to the listener, telling them not to do a specific action.
Siapa bilang jangan pergi? Aku hanya bilang hati-hati.
Who said 'don’t go'? I just said to be careful.
Here, 'jangan' appears as a quoted instruction/command within a question, indicating a reference to a communicated prohibition.
Saya sering mendengar dia berkata, 'jangan pernah menyerah' kepada murid-muridnya.
I often hear him say, 'never give up' to his students.
In this context, 'jangan' is part of a phrase 'jangan pernah menyerah', used as a motivational prohibition against giving up.
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