No. 948 in Indonesian
menutup
"To close" or "to cover."
In a sentence
Saya ingin menutup jendela karena angin masuk.
I want to close the window because wind is coming in.
Here, 'menutup' means 'to close' in the context of closing a physical object, the window.
Kami harus menutup cerita ini dengan manis.
We must end this story sweetly.
In this sentence, 'menutup' refers to concluding or ending, as in finishing the story.
Pemerintah memutuskan untuk menutup jalan utama sementara waktu.
The government decides to temporarily close the main road.
In this example, 'menutup' refers to restricting access by closing something, in this case, the main road.
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