No. 481 in Indonesian
sejumlah
"A number of" or "an amount of."
In a sentence
Sejumlah siswa menghadiri seminar pagi ini.
A number of students attended the seminar this morning.
In this sentence, 'sejumlah' indicates an unspecified quantity or group of students, emphasizing the part of the group that attended.
Kami memerlukan sejumlah dana untuk menyelesaikan proyek ini.
We need a certain amount of funds to complete this project.
Here, 'sejumlah' specifies a required amount of funds without stating the exact quantity, implying an adequate or necessary amount.
Media melaporkan bahwa sejumlah masalah teknis harus diselesaikan.
The media reported that a number of technical issues need to be resolved.
In this context, 'sejumlah' points out several issues without focusing on a specific number but highlighting their existence.
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