This is the 26th most frequent Indonesian word.
banyak
"Many" or "a lot."
Describing a large quantity of an item (books).
Ada banyak buku di rak perpustakaan.
There are many books on the library shelf.
Indicating numerous instances (friends) associated with someone.
Dia mempunyai banyak teman yang tinggal di luar negeri.
He has many friends who live abroad.
Referring to a large number of something abstract (stories) in discussion.