No. 308 in Indonesian
luka
"Wound" or "injury."
In a sentence
Luka di tangannya terlihat sangat dalam.
The wound on his hand appears very deep.
In this sentence, 'luka' is used as a noun, meaning 'wound'.
Hatinya luka karena perkataan kasar itu.
His heart is hurt because of those harsh words.
Here, 'luka' is metaphorically used to describe emotional hurt.
Ia tidak ingin melukai siapapun dengan kata-katanya.
He does not want to hurt anyone with his words.
In this sentence, 'melukai' is a verb derived from 'luka', meaning 'to hurt' or 'to injure'.
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