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Javanese Terms
These terms are used for daily conversation, refer to "ngoko" level which is to speak with friends and people who are younger than the speaker. These terms do not have their translation in Indonesia except kambrukan (kejatuhan), and katisen (kedinginan).
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Terms | Meanings |
Mlipir: | walk slowly on the edge (side) of the road. |
Nggeblak: | fall backward and then hit one’s head |
Kunduran: | get hit by something that is moving, normally refers to a vehicle |
Nggambleh: | talk too much about unimportant thing |
Mblonyo: | smearing one's body with hot ointment or liquid and then massaging it |
Mlethas: | going without notice/permission |
Ngalang: | taking the longer way to get the destination |
Ngonthel: | riding an old bicycle |
Kejlungup: | falling/ tripping forward (and may hit own face) |
Gendhelen: | side effect after circumcision |
Wedhus gembel: | hot pyroclastic cloud rolling down a volcano |
Susuben/ ketlusupen: | a small, sharp thing embedded inside one's skin |
Mbathang: | spending a lot of time doing nothing |
Kambon: | feeling uncomfortable because there is something that smells bad |
Mbrojol: | something is getting out from a container accidentally because of gravity |
Kambrukan/ kembrukan: | get hit by a thing collapsing on top of one's head/ body |
Ngokop: | drinking straight from the bottle without using a glass, where the whole bottle tip gets into the mouth |
Blereng: | cannot open one’s eyes because something is shining very brightly |
Ngebrok: | cannot hold bowel movement |
Keceret/ kecirit: | something coming out from one's rear end little by little |
Gondhelan: | hanging on tightly to something |
Kejeglong: | falling/ tripping accidentally because of a hole |
Cenanangan: | doing something without thinking about the consequences |
Pecicilan: | being overly active carelessly |
Katisen: | feeling unwell because of cold temperature |
Mbribeni: | making too much noise, disturbing other people |
Kesrimpet: | tripping over accidentally because of wires, cloths, gowns etc |
Mojok: | being alone (or with a companion) in the corner of a place/room doing something suspicious |
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