No. 647 in Indonesian
open
In Indonesian, "open" means "open" or "to open (something)."
In a sentence
Saya ingin membuka pintu.
I want to open the door.
Here, 'membuka' is the action (verb) to physically open something, demonstrating its usage as a direct act.
Toko ini buka setiap hari.
This shop is open every day.
In this sentence, 'buka' serves as a state adjective describing the shop’s operational status as open.
Dia memiliki sikap yang sangat terbuka.
He/She has a very open attitude.
Here, 'terbuka' implies a metaphorical openness, referring to someone's willingness to accept or consider new ideas.
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