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Kena and Gejala

Last updated on May 1, 2022

Kena

Another important word when it comes to diseases is kena which means ‘to be adversely affected by something’ or ‘to be struck by something’.

Dia kena AIDS.
He’s got AIDS.

Dia kena kanker
She has cancer

Dia kena penyakit hati
He suffers from a liver disease.

Gejala – Symptoms

In Indonesian you cannot say “he is bleeding” as the word for bleeding (berdarah) can only be used for body parts:

Kakinya berdarah
Her foot is bleeding

Hidungnya berdarah
Her nose is bleeding

Kulitnya gatal
Her skin itches

Ichwan sudah tiga hari demam
Ichwan has had fever for three days

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