No. 217 in Indonesian
siswa
"Student" or "pupil" (typically referring to a school student).
In a sentence
Siswa itu rajin belajar setiap hari.
The student studies diligently every day.
In this context, 'siswa' directly refers to a student, highlighting their proactive learning behavior.
Para siswa sedang mendengarkan guru di kelas.
The students are listening to the teacher in the classroom.
Here, 'siswa' is used in its plural form 'para siswa' to talk about a group of students.
Banyak siswa mengikuti kompetisi sains nasional.
Many students participate in the national science competition.
In this sentence, 'siswa' is used with the quantifier 'banyak' to indicate a considerable number of students pursuing an academic activity.
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