This is the 299th most frequent Indonesian word.
sebagai
"As" or "in the capacity of."
Here, "sebagai" means "as", indicating the role or job someone is carrying out.
Ia bekerja sebagai guru di sekolah tersebut.
He works as a teacher at that school.
Here, "sebagai" denotes purpose or function, explaining what something is used for.
Buah-buahan dapat digunakan sebagai bahan utama untuk jus ini.
Fruits can be used as the main ingredient for this juice.
In this usage, "sebagai" introduces a role or position that provides context or reason for the statement.