dekat
Dekat is a common word in Indonesian and Malay meaning near or close in terms of physical distance, time, or familiarity. It functions as an adjective and as an adverb, and it can form a prepositional phrase to indicate proximity to another location or concept. In spatial use, dekat describes how far one thing is from another, as in expressions like rumah itu dekat sekolah (that house is near the school) or lokasinya dekat pusat kota (its location is near the city center).
In everyday grammar, dekat can appear with or without a following preposition. The phrase dekat dengan is
Synonyms and related terms vary by language and region. In Malay, berhampiran and rapat can convey similar