Indonesian language is notorious for its numerous ever expanding slang words. It may even need a special dictionary to explain each of them. And it does not include slang words Indonesians use when chatting. Slangs in Indonesia vary from daily slangs (such as the meaning of word “lo”)to offensive expletives. Which ones would you hate the […]
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Hello there, welcome back to Mastering Bahasa Indonesia ! In daily conversation, swearing words present as a form of communication expression, even it is used to be classified as an impolite speech act. In Indonesia, involved in a conversation should pay attention with politeness. This politeness became very important when you were involved in a […]
As in many languages, a word that refers to the name of animals can have multiple meanings. It can refer to the animal itself, or it can be used as a swearing or mocking word to somebody. So now, we are going to learn another Indonesian word that has multiple meanings according to the context […]
Another good day, fellas. After we learned about the word, ‘anjing’, that is usually used as a swearing in Bahasa Indonesia, now we are going to learn similar one, ‘bangsat’. ‘Bangsat‘ is a swearing word that’s quite often used in a colloquial conversation by Indonesian. Similar to ‘anjing‘, the word ‘bangsat‘ is also used to […]
Hi! Welcome back! What is the most interesting as well as sensitive part of learning new language? Yes, the swear words. You have learned about Indonesian Bad Words and Balinese Swear Words. Now, let’s move to another local language, which is about Javanese Swear Words! Then, you will know and understand the meaning and could […]
Selamat datang kembali di Mastering Bahasa! Welcome back! We have explored much knowledge about Bahasa Indonesia, from Indonesian Pantun to Indonesian Phonetics, until finally know about Giving Directions in Indonesian. Of course, when you learned about another language, one of the most interesting parts is the Bad Words and Its Meaning. Even though, bad words […]