No. 729 in Indonesian
parah
"Parah" means severe or serious.
In a sentence
Luka pada tangannya terlihat parah.
The wound on his hand looks severe.
In this sentence, 'parah' is used as an adjective to describe the severity of the injury, emphasizing that it is serious.
Hujan lebat semalam membuat banjir yang sangat parah.
The heavy rain last night caused a severe flood.
Here, 'parah' describes the intensity of the condition of the flood, indicating it was an extreme or critical situation.
Kelakuannya di kelas sangat parah, sering mengganggu pelajaran.
His behavior in class is very bad, often disrupting the lessons.
In this context, 'parah' refers to the undesirable quality of someone's actions, specifying that the behavior is unacceptable or troubling.
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