This is the 391st most frequent Indonesian word.
persebaya
"Persebaya" is an acronym for "Persatuan Sepakbola Surabaya," meaning "Surabaya Football Association."
The word 'Persebaya' in this sentence is a proper noun referring to the name of a football club.
Persebaya adalah klub sepak bola profesional dari Surabaya.
Persebaya is a professional football club from Surabaya.
The word 'Persebaya' here is used as a proper noun representing one of the teams participating in the match.
Kami akan menonton pertandingan Persebaya melawan Arema.
We will watch the match between Persebaya and Arema.
In this sentence, 'Persebaya' serves as a possessive relation indicating the group of 'supporters' who favor the named team.