stem

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UK /stem/
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1.

batang

the main body or stalk of a plant or shrub, typically rising above ground but occasionally subterranean.

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The rose stem had sharp thorns.
Batang mawar itu berduri tajam.
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She carefully cut the flower at the base of its stem.
Dia dengan hati-hati memotong bunga di pangkal batangnya.
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stalktrunkshootstemletculm
2.

akar kata

the main part of a word, to which inflections or other affixes are added.

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In the word 'unhappiness', 'happy' is the stem.
Dalam kata 'unhappiness', 'happy' adalah akar kata.
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Understanding the stem helps in analyzing word families.
Memahami akar kata membantu dalam menganalisis keluarga kata.
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rootbaseradixthememorpheme
1.

berasal, berpunca

originate in or be caused by.

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His problems stem from a lack of organization.
Masalahnya berasal dari kurangnya organisasi.
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The river stems from the mountains.
Sungai itu berasal dari pegunungan.
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originatederivearisespringemanate
2.

menghentikan, membendung

stop or restrict (the flow or spread of something).

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The government is trying to stem the flow of illegal immigration.
Pemerintah berusaha menghentikan aliran imigrasi ilegal.
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They built a dam to stem the floodwaters.
Mereka membangun bendungan untuk membendung air banjir.
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stopcheckhaltcurbblock
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