No. 201 in Indonesian
negeri
"Negeri" means "country" or "state" in English.
In a sentence
Indonesia adalah negeri yang indah.
Indonesia is a beautiful country.
In this sentence, 'negeri' means 'country' and refers to the homeland or nation.
Dia bekerja sebagai pegawai negeri.
He works as a civil servant.
Here, 'negeri' is part of the compound term 'pegawai negeri', which means 'civil servant', and refers to government or state employment.
Film ini mengisahkan perjuangan para pahlawan negeri.
This film tells the story of the struggle of the nation's heroes.
In this context, 'negeri' signifies the nation or the land, emphasizing the collective identity and cultural heritage.
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