This is the 860th most frequent Indonesian word.
kehilangan
"Loss" or "to lose something."
The word 'kehilangan' is used to indicate the loss of an object (car keys) by the subject.
Saya kehilangan kunci mobil.
I lost my car keys.
Here, 'kehilangan' expresses the emotional feeling of losing someone important.
Dia merasa kehilangan setelah sahabatnya pergi.
She feels a sense of loss after her friend left.
In this sentence, 'kehilangan' reflects missing out on an abstract opportunity rather than a physical object.