No. 236 in Indonesian
kasih
"Kasih" means "love" or "affection" in English.
In a sentence
Saya memberi kasih sayang kepada anak-anak.
I give affection to children.
In this sentence, 'kasih' is part of a compound noun 'kasih sayang,' which means 'affection.' It is used to express love or care for someone.
Tolong, kasih tahu saya jika acara sudah dimulai.
Please let me know if the event has started.
Here, 'kasih' is being used as a verb colloquially, meaning 'to give,' often followed by another verb like 'tahu' (know) to mean 'inform.'
Dia meminta tolong bahwa kita akan kasih mereka bantuan.
He asked for help that we will give them assistance.
In this context, 'kasih' functions as a verb meaning 'to give,' implying providing assistance or something else.
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