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Jahil
Meaning
to bug, to tease, naughty, not serious
Synonym
iseng
Application
jahil, jail(letter 'h' is eliminated)
Usage
| Dia suka jail sama orang | He likes to bug people |
| Dia agak jail orangnya | He's a bit naughty He's never serious |
| Kalo lagi jail dia suka gangguan orang | If he's in a naughty mood he loves to tease people |
Jalan
Meaning
walk, way, street, manner, procedure, path, passage, road, route, track, course
Application
jalan, jalan-jalan, menjalankan, menjalani, perjalanan, berjalan, pejalan
Usage
| Saya jalan kaki ke sekolah Saya berjalan kaki ke sekolah |
I walk to school |
| Saya mau jalan kaki Saya mau jalan-jalan |
I want to take a walk |
| Rumah saya di jalan Jambu no. 5 | My house is in Jambu street number 5 |
| Kita harus hidup di jalan benar | We have to lead our life in a right way/path |
| Mesinnya nggak jalan | The machine doesn't work(operate) |
| Dia harus menjalankan perintah bapaknya | He has to follow his father's order |
| Kemarin ibunya menjalani operasi usus buntu | Yesterday her mother underwent appendix removal surgery |
| Perjalanan hidup saya ... | The journey of my life ... |
| Perjalanan ke Bandung bisa 3 jam | The trip to Bandung can take 3 hours |
| Saya tidak bisa mengikuti jalan pikiran kamu | I can't follow your way of thinking(train of thought) |
| Pejalan kaki | pedestrian |
| Jalan besar | boulevard, avenue |
| Jalan utama, jalan raya | main road |
| Jalan buntu | No through road Dead-end street |
| Jalan tembus | Through road |
| Jalan tikus | back street |
| Jalan setapak | foot path |
| Jalan angin/ventilasi | ventilation |
Judes
Meaning
fierce, grumpy, hot blooded, mean
Synonym
galak, pemarah, beringas
Application
judes(informal word)
Usage
| Guru saya judes tampangnya | My teacher has a fierce look |
| Kalo jadi pelayan nggak boleh judes | If you work as a customer service you're not supposed to be mean |
| Dia kalo ngomong selalu judes | The way she talks is always mean |
| Kakaknya judes | Her sister is grumpy |
Juntrung
Meaning
informal expression for intent, intention, notion, purpose, objective
Synonym
maksud, arah
Application
juntrung, juntrungan, kejuntrungan
Usage
| Dia kalo ngomong nggak jelas juntrungannya Dia kalo ngomong nggak kejuntrungan |
Whenever he talks it's never clear where it's going |
| Buat apa rapat kalo nggak jelas juntrungannya | What's the point of having a meeting if there's no set goal |
