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As a part of any language, slang words exist to be used in a very informal situation between addresser and addressee. In Bahasa Indonesia, there are numerous slang words that commonly used by Indonesian in a colloquial conversation. These slang words has to be learned in order to understand the colloquial conversation in Bahasa Indonesia.
Now we are going to learn a word, which has two different meanings based on the context of the conversation, ‘anjing’. The word ‘anjing’, which means the animal ‘dog’ in English, is commonly used as a swearing word by most of Indonesian to express their dissatisfaction or hate. To know more specific explanation about the meaning, we will discuss it comprehensively in the following parts.
The Meaning of ‘Anjing’
The word ‘Anjing‘ actually refers to the animal, dog. But, in some cases, ‘anjing’ is also be used as a swearing and slang word by Indonesian. Used as a swearing word, ‘anjing’ means something like bitch or scum in English. Most Indonesian from any region are commonly using this word toward somebody who makes them angry.
The word ‘anjing’ is also used by the young people as a slang word to nickname their close friend in a chummy, informal conversation. In brief, the meaning of the word ‘anjing’ could be the animal, dog, a swearing word similar to bitch and scum, also a slang word used to call a very close friend.
A clearer explanation about the meaning will be added at the examples in the other part.
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The Pronunciation
‘Anjing’ in Bahasa Indonesia is pronounced /an·jing/ . The pronunciation of ‘anjing’ is clear and brief with normal tone when it is referred to animal. If referred as slang or swearing word, the tone is raised quite much to emphasize its harsh meaning.
Examples In Using ‘Anjing’ In Bahasa Indonesia
The following sentences are the examples of using ‘anjing‘ in Bahasa Indonesia conversation. Each of it will be given an explanation on how is the situation of the conversation. The English translation is stated directly below the sentences.
- Referring to animal/dog
A: Lucunya anjingmu itu.
A: What a cute dog you have there.
(The addresser is praising a dog)
- Used as a swearing word
A: Si anjing berulah lagi.
A: That scum is making a mess again.
(The addresser feels disturbed by someone’s action)
- Used as a slang
A: Hei, anjing, apa kabar lu?
A: Hey, dude, how have you been?
(The addresser greeting his old, close friend in an informal situation)
So, to make a more comprehensive and brief explanation about the word ‘anjing‘, it can be concluded it is can be used as a word refers to animal, a swearing word to express anger, and a slang word used to express a close friend in a cozy, informal conversation.
After learning about how to say Indonesian numbers , as well as learning Indonesian words for fruits and Indonesian words for animals