This is the 66th most frequent Indonesian word.
negara
"Negara" in Indonesian means "country" or "state" in English.
Here 'negara' is used to denote the nation as a geopolitical entity.
Indonesia adalah sebuah negara yang luas dan indah.
Indonesia is a vast and beautiful country.
Here 'negara' is part of a compound word indicating 'citizen' or 'member of a state'.
Sebagai warga negara, kita memiliki hak dan kewajiban tertentu.
As citizens, we have certain rights and responsibilities.
Here 'negara' references the country in terms of its administrative or government entity.