No. 404 in Indonesian
wakil
"Representative" or "deputy."
In a sentence
Pak Ahmad adalah wakil kepala sekolah di sekolah kami.
Mr. Ahmad is the deputy principal at our school.
In this context, 'wakil' means 'deputy' or 'vice', describing someone who acts as a secondary or assistant leader in an institution.
Para wakil dari setiap negara menghadiri konferensi internasional tersebut.
The representatives from each country attended the international conference.
Here, 'wakil' is used to mean 'representative', referring to someone who acts on behalf of a group or entity.
Dia terpilih menjadi wakil dalam organisasi itu.
She was elected as a representative in that organization.
In this instance, 'wakil' again refers to a 'representative', highlighting an individual's role to represent a group or organization.
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