No. 859 in Indonesian
kayak
"Kayak" in Indonesian means "like" or "similar to."
In a sentence
Aku ingin mencoba naik kayak di sungai ini.
I want to try kayaking on this river.
In this sentence, 'kayak' refers to a type of narrow boat used for water sport activities.
Dia membawa kayaknya ke danau untuk berlatih.
He brought his kayak to the lake for practice.
Here, 'kayak' again refers to the watercraft, indicating possession with 'kayaknya' (his kayak).
Dia berbicara kayak dia tahu segalanya.
He talks as if he knows everything.
In this case, 'kayak' is used as a slang equivalent to 'as if' or 'like', demonstrating informal usage.
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