This is the 243rd most frequent Indonesian word.
dekat
"Close" or "near."
Here, 'dekat' is used in combination with 'dengan' to express closeness or nearness to 'laut'.
Kota ini dekat dengan laut.
This city is close to the sea.
In this sentence, 'dekat' functions as a preposition indicating proximity to the object 'taman'.
Saya tinggal di dekat taman.
I live near the park.
In this context, 'dekat' is used metaphorically to describe an emotional or relational closeness rather than a physical proximity.