No. 307 in Indonesian
kebakaran
"Fire" or "a fire incident."
In a sentence
Kebakaran hutan di wilayah ini semakin meluas.
The forest fire in this area is spreading further.
Here, 'kebakaran' refers to a 'fire disaster' or 'conflagration' in general, specifically a forest fire in this case.
Kemarin, saya melihat kebakaran kecil di dapur rumah tetangga.
Yesterday, I saw a small fire in the neighbor's kitchen.
In this sentence, 'kebakaran' denotes a specific fire incident that occurred in a kitchen.
Pihak pemadam kebakaran tiba tepat waktu untuk memadamkan api.
The firefighters arrived on time to extinguish the fire.
Here, 'kebakaran' is part of the noun phrase 'pihak pemadam kebakaran', which means 'fire department'. It implies the organization tasked with dealing with fire emergencies.
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