Indonesian Word of the Day
buka
/BU-ka/ • verb — 21st of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to open (something); to be open (not closed)
Examples
- Tolong buka jendela, ya.
(Please open the window.) - Toko itu buka setiap hari dari jam sembilan pagi.
(That shop is open every day from nine in the morning.) - Dia membuka hadiah dengan senyum.
(He opened the gift with a smile.)
Synonyms
- membuka
- terbuka
Buka is used for physically opening things (doors, windows, boxes) and for stating that a place or business is open. As a root verb it appears in forms like membuka (active/transitive) and can also function as a predicate meaning 'open' (e.g., 'pintu buka'). The opposite is 'tutup' (closed).
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