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ngibul.

to lie

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈŋibul/Standard-Indonesian[ˈŋi.bʊl]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to lie

    colloquial · intransitive
Where this word comes from

Back-formation from transitive ngibulin, from Betawi ngibulin (“to make a fool of”, literally “to show buttocks to”), from N- -in + kibul (“buttocks”), with the verb stem derived from Balinese kibul (“buttocks of a fowl”). Equivalent to ng- + kibul.

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