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Questions & Answers about Dia membenci gosip.
Why does dia mean both he and she?
In Indonesian, dia is a third-person singular pronoun that does not show gender. It can mean he or she, and the context tells you which one is meant.
So Dia membenci gosip could mean:
- He hates gossip
- She hates gossip
Indonesian usually does not mark gender in pronouns the way English does.
What does membenci mean, and how is it built?
Membenci means to hate.
It is built from the base word benci = hate / to hate, with the prefix meN-, which often forms active verbs.
Here:
- benci = hate
- meN- + benci → membenci = to hate, hate(s)
This is a very common verb pattern in Indonesian.
Why is it membenci and not mebenci or something else?