No. 813 in Indonesian
menimbulkan
To cause or bring about.
In a sentence
Banjir besar ini menimbulkan kerugian yang sangat besar bagi penduduk.
This massive flood caused significant losses for the residents.
The term "menimbulkan" in this sentence is used to convey the idea of causing or bringing about a negative outcome, in this case, significant losses due to the flood.
Kata-katanya yang tidak dipikirkan justru menimbulkan kesalahpahaman di antara teman-temannya.
His thoughtless words caused misunderstandings among his friends.
Here, "menimbulkan" describes the action of causing misunderstandings because of the unintended consequences of the person's words.
Asap dari pabrik-pabrik ini menimbulkan polusi udara yang merugikan lingkungan.
The smoke from these factories causes air pollution that harms the environment.
In this context, "menimbulkan" emphasizes the source of pollution and its resulting negative effect on the environment.
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