Dia layak menang.

he/she

Breakdown of Dia layak menang.

• menang: to win
• layak: worthy; acceptable

Questions & Answers about Dia layak menang.

What does dia mean here? Does it mean he or she?

Dia is the third-person singular pronoun in Indonesian, and it is gender-neutral. It can mean he or she, depending on context.

So Dia layak menang could mean either:

• He deserves to win
• She deserves to win

Indonesian usually does not mark gender in pronouns the way English does.

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Why is there no word for is in this sentence?

Indonesian often does not use a copula like English is / am / are in simple sentences.

In English, you say:

• He is worthy
• She is deserving

In Indonesian, you can simply say:

• Dia layak

So in Dia layak menang, the structure is normal Indonesian. There is no need to add a word meaning is.

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What kind of word is layak?