No. 173 in Indonesian
lama
"Long" (in terms of time or duration).
In a sentence
Saya tinggal di kota ini selama tiga tahun.
I have lived in this city for three years.
Indicating a duration of time.
Kecil sekali kemungkinan kita bertemu kembali setelah waktu yang lama.
The chances of us meeting again after such a long time are very small.
Describing a considerable amount of time.
Rumah ini merupakan bangunan lama yang bersejarah.
This house is an old historic building.
Referring to the age of an object.
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