No. 158 in Indonesian
pekan
Week.
In a sentence
Saya pergi ke pasar setiap pekan.
I go to the market every week.
In this sentence, 'pekan' means 'week', referring to a regular weekly schedule.
Pekan olahraga akan diadakan bulan depan.
The sports week will be held next month.
Here, 'pekan' is used in the context of a specific event named 'sports week'.
Kota itu terkenal dengan pekan raya tahunannya.
The city is famous for its annual fair.
In this case, 'pekan' is part of the term 'pekan raya', which refers to a 'fair or expo', a specific type of event.
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