This is the 619th most frequent Indonesian word.
hukum
The Indonesian word "hukum" means "law" in English.
The word 'hukum' is used as a noun meaning 'law' or 'the system of rules'.
Hukum di negara ini sangat ketat.
The law in this country is very strict.
The word 'hukum' is used in its verbal derived form 'dihukum', meaning 'punished' or 'sentenced'.
Ia dihukum karena melanggar peraturan.
He was punished for breaking the rules.
Here, 'hukum' refers to a rule or principle, as in the law of nature or science.