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Nakep

nakep

  • catch something in the hand en
  • (vs. ngejuk = catch in trap) en
  • trap something with the cupped hand, e.g. ball, cricket, etc. en
Andap
nakep
Kasar
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Alus sor
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Alus mider
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Alus madya
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Alus singgih
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Mider
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Bali dataran dialect
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Bali aga dialect
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Usage Examples

Buka nakep balange dadue; maka dadua leb.
[example 1]
Like catching two grasshoppers; both of them escape.

“Nakep” is to catch something with the cupped had. “Leb” means run away. The point here is that, in attempting to catch two grasshoppers, you may easily lose both of them. Whereas, it is not so hard to catch just one.

This is used to refer, generally, to the fact that, if you try to do too many things at once, you may not be able to do any of them. It is better to do just one thing at a time.

⚙ Usage examples pulled from the Community Spaces


In Balinese:   Raksasa lantas pesu uling gooke tur nakep Bulan Kuning.

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In Balinese:   Tekep terus tiing buluhe, entungang tuun, icang nakep dini.

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In Balinese:   Dot ia nakep kedis sumbung di arepne, nanging I Kedis Sangsiah suba makeber ngejoh.

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In Balinese:   Eda suba paling buin kasugihan nanging payu cara nakep balang dadua”.

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  1. ↑ F. Eiseman, Proverbs. 1987