No. 876 in Indonesian
perihal
"Perihal" means "about" or "regarding."
In a sentence
Saya berbicara perihal rencana perjalanan kita.
I talked about the plan for our trip.
In this sentence, 'perihal' is used to indicate the topic of discussion.
Kita perlu menyelidiki perihal kehilangan itu.
We need to investigate the matter of that disappearance.
Here, 'perihal' refers to the subject or matter being investigated.
Buku ini menjelaskan perihal budaya lokal.
This book explains the issue of local culture.
In this usage, 'perihal' introduces the main topic explored in the book.
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