This is the 519th most frequent Indonesian word.
sebab
"Cause" or "reason."
In this sentence, 'sebab' is used as a conjunction meaning 'because', explaining the reason for not coming to school.
Dia tidak datang ke sekolah sebab dia sakit.
He did not come to school because he was sick.
Here, 'sebab' is part of the noun 'penyebab', which means 'cause', indicating the reason for the traffic jam.
Penyebab kemacetan di jalan ini adalah konstruksi jalan yang sedang berlangsung.
The cause of the traffic jam on this road is the ongoing road construction.
In this example, 'sebab' functions as a noun meaning 'reason', suggesting there is no cause for concern.