No. 22 in Indonesian
para
The Indonesian word "para" means "the group of" or "the assembly of" (used to refer to groups of people).
In a sentence
Para siswa sedang belajar di kelas.
The students are studying in the class.
The word 'para' is used here to indicate a plural subject, specifically referring to a group of people, 'students' in this case.
Para tamu sudah datang untuk acara resepsi.
The guests have arrived for the reception event.
In this context, 'para' signals a collective group, 'guests,' that is being referenced.
Para pemimpin berkumpul untuk membahas kerja sama regional.
The leaders gathered to discuss regional cooperation.
Here, 'para' introduces a specific group of individuals with a shared role or characteristic, 'leaders.'
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