No. 646 in Indonesian
kali
The Indonesian word "kali" means "time(s)" (as in occurrences) or "river," depending on context.
In a sentence
Saya sudah mengunjungi tempat ini tiga kali.
I have visited this place three times.
In this sentence, 'kali' means 'times' as a measure of occurrences.
Kali ini, saya akan mencoba pendekatan yang berbeda.
This time, I will try a different approach.
Here, 'kali' means 'time' referring to a specific occasion or instance.
Ada sebuah jembatan di atas kali itu.
There is a bridge over that river.
In this use, 'kali' stands for 'river' as a geographical feature.
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