No. 678 in Indonesian
sebut
"Utter," "mention," or "call."
In a sentence
Dia menyebut namaku dalam pidatonya.
He mentioned my name in his speech.
Here, 'sebut' means to mention or to refer to, highlighting an action of stating or indicating someone's name.
Saya tidak bisa menyebut semua warna yang ada di pelangi.
I cannot name all the colors in the rainbow.
In this context, 'sebut' means to name or enumerate, specifying a list or group.
Rahmat sering disebutu oleh teman-temannya sebagai orang yang baik.
Rahmat is often referred to by his friends as a kind person.
Here, 'sebut' in its passive form 'disebut' means to be referred to or described, indicating a designation or attribution made by others.
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