No. 329 in Indonesian
lantaran
"Lantaran" means "because" or "due to."
In a sentence
Saya memilih rumah ini lantaran lokasinya dekat dengan kantor.
I chose this house because its location is close to the office.
The word "lantaran" in this context means "because" and is used to specify the reason for a decision.
Anak itu terlambat lantaran jalanan yang macet.
The child was late because the roads were congested.
Here, "lantaran" indicates the cause of an event, thus meaning "because of" or "due to".
Kehadirannya sangat penting lantaran perannya dalam proyek ini.
Their presence is very important because of their role in this project.
In this sentence, "lantaran" highlights the reason or justification for the importance of someone's presence, synonymous with "because of" or "due to".
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