Last updated on January 3, 2019
Lagi
Meaning: again, still, further
Application: lagi, lagi-lagi
Lagi can replace sedang as a temporal marker* that indicates an action is in progress. The combination of a negative and lagi means ‘no longer, not any more’. The combination of belum and lagi menas ‘not yet’.
| Dia lagi makan. Rumah sakit itu lagi dibangun. Anak itu menangis lagi. Dia bukan guru lagi. Saya belum lapar lagi. Saya mau makan lagi. Dia makan lagi. Apa lagi? Lagi lagi kamu? |
He is eating. That hospital is being built. The child is crying again. She’s no longer a teacher. I’m not hungry yet. I want to eat again. He eats again. What else? You again? |
Longgar
Meaning: loose, free, baggy, lenient
Application: longgar, kelonggaran(leniency)
| Bank Indonesia memberikan kelonggaran Batas Maksimum Pemberian Kredit(BMPK) hingga 30%. Baju saya longgar semua karena berat badan saya turun lima kg. |
Indonesian Central Bank gives leniency in Maximum Loan/Credit Limit up to 30%. All my clothes are loose because I have lost five kilos in weight. |
Luar Biasa
Meaning: phenomenal, exceptional, fantastic, remarkable, unbelievable, spectacular, unusual
Synonym: menakjubkan, mengagumkan, hebat, memikat, mempesona, spektakulér
| Pengaruhnya luar biasa. Selama ini dia mengalami penderitaan yang luar biasa. Dia memiliki kekuatan yang luar biasa. Sekolah Pendidikan Luar Biasa. |
The impact is specatcular. All this time she unbelievably suffers. He has an exceptional strength. School for Children with special needs/disabilities. |
