No. 199 in Indonesian
ucap
"Ucap" means "speech" or "utterance" in English.
In a sentence
Dia mengucapkan terima kasih atas bantuannya.
He thanked her for her help.
In this sentence, 'mengucapkan' means 'to express (thanks)' and is derived from the base word 'ucap', used here as an active verb to denote the act of speaking or expressing gratitude.
Ucapan selamat ulang tahun itu sangat menyentuh.
The birthday wish was very touching.
Here, 'ucapan' is a noun that means 'expression (of words)' or 'speech', and it captures the conveyed words of the birthday wish.
Jangan hanya mengucap janji tanpa bukti.
Do not just say promises without proof.
'Mengucap' in this context refers to the act of saying or uttering something, particularly promises, emphasizing verbal communication.
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