No. 297 in Indonesian
usaha
"Usaha" means "effort" or "business" in English.
In a sentence
Dia menjalankan usaha toko kelontong di desanya.
He runs a small convenience store business in his village.
The word "usaha" here refers to 'a business' or 'a commercial activity' that he operates.
Mencapai tujuan itu membutuhkan banyak usaha.
Reaching that goal requires a lot of effort.
In this sentence, "usaha" signifies 'effort' or 'attempts' to achieve something.
Mereka berusaha untuk menyelesaikan proyek sebelum tenggat waktu.
They are trying to complete the project before the deadline.
Here, the derived verb "berusaha" means 'to try' or 'to make an effort' to accomplish a task.
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