This is the 254th most frequent Indonesian word.
mencari
"To search" or "to look for."
The word 'mencari' here is used in its literal sense, meaning 'to search for' or 'to look for something.'
Saya sedang mencari kunci yang hilang.
I am looking for the lost key.
Here, 'mencari' is used figuratively to indicate the act of seeking or interpreting something abstract, such as meaning or understanding.
Saya mencari makna di dalam puisi tersebut.
I am seeking meaning in that poem.
In this instance, 'mencari' is used with the addition of the suffix '-kan', which gives it a causative sense, implying that the subject is doing the action of finding on behalf of someone else.