karena

Karena is a common Indonesian word meaning "because." It functions as a conjunction that introduces a reason or justification for the main clause that follows. In everyday Indonesian, karena connects a dependent clause to the main clause and is widely used in both speech and writing. Example: Saya terlambat karena alarm saya rusak.

Grammatically, karena is a native Malay-Indonesian conjunction and is often used alongside other causal expressions such as sebab or oleh karena itu to express cause and effect. It does not indicate tense on its own; the tense is determined by the main verb of the sentence.

As a given name: Karena is used as a feminine given name in various cultures. It may be a variant form of Karen or Karina, or a name chosen independently for its sound. The use and origin of the name can vary by country and community.