No. 254 in Indonesian
mencari
"To search" or "to look for."
In a sentence
Saya sedang mencari kunci yang hilang.
I am looking for the lost key.
The word 'mencari' here is used in its literal sense, meaning 'to search for' or 'to look for something.'
Dia mencarikan pekerjaan untuk temannya.
He is finding a job for his friend.
In this instance, 'mencari' is used with the addition of the suffix '-kan', which gives it a causative sense, implying that the subject is doing the action of finding on behalf of someone else.
Saya mencari makna di dalam puisi tersebut.
I am seeking meaning in that poem.
Here, 'mencari' is used figuratively to indicate the act of seeking or interpreting something abstract, such as meaning or understanding.
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