pukul

pukul

The Indonesian word "pukul" means "o'clock," "hit/strike," or "pound," depending on context.

In this sentence, "pukul" is used as a formal term to indicate time, comparable to "o'clock" in English.

Saya akan pergi pada pukul delapan pagi.

I will go at eight o'clock in the morning.

Here, "pukul" means "to hit", describing an action of striking an object.

Dia mencoba untuk memukul bola dengan tongkat.

He tries to hit the ball with a stick.

In this sentence, "dipukul" (the passive form of "pukul") is used metaphorically to describe an emotional experience as though being struck physically.

Setelah insiden tersebut, ia merasa seolah-olah dipukul oleh kenyataan.

After the incident, she felt as if struck by reality.