No. 943 in Indonesian
membayar
"To pay."
In a sentence
Saya harus membayar biaya sekolah bulan ini.
I have to pay the school fees this month.
In this sentence, 'membayar' means 'to pay' in the sense of giving money to settle an obligation, specifically school fees.
Kami membayar para pekerja tepat waktu.
We pay the workers on time.
Here, 'membayar' is used in the context of compensating or remunerating workers for their services.
Dia membayar atas kesalahannya dengan meminta maaf.
He paid for his mistake by apologizing.
In this instance, 'membayar' metaphorically means to atone or make reparations for a wrongdoing.
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