No. 391 in Indonesian
persebaya
"Persebaya" is an acronym for "Persatuan Sepakbola Surabaya," meaning "Surabaya Football Association."
In a sentence
Persebaya adalah klub sepak bola profesional dari Surabaya.
Persebaya is a professional football club from Surabaya.
The word 'Persebaya' in this sentence is a proper noun referring to the name of a football club.
Kami akan menonton pertandingan Persebaya melawan Arema.
We will watch the match between Persebaya and Arema.
The word 'Persebaya' here is used as a proper noun representing one of the teams participating in the match.
Para pendukung Persebaya sangat antusias mendukung tim mereka.
The supporters of Persebaya are very enthusiastic in supporting their team.
In this sentence, 'Persebaya' serves as a possessive relation indicating the group of 'supporters' who favor the named team.
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