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Tengal

tengal

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  • We swear with "tengal" if we are mistreated for a stupid reason (pulled over by a police officer because of "Day-time Running Light" for example. en
  • hard and tough (eg. dry ground or something not sufficiently cooked) en
  • We shout "tengal" to people who tell bad jokes. en
  • We feel "tengal" if we are in an awkward situation. en
  • kaku; keras; aneh (Andap) (Adjective) id
Andap
tengal
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

Mula sajan anak cerik tengal ! Yen orahin jog tusing ningeh munyi.
No translation exists for this example.

Igelanne tengal.
The dance is stiff.

⚙ Usage examples pulled from the Community Spaces


In Balinese:   Ane kerauhan biasane panjak ida betara ane encegan, nanging jani liu anak ane kerauhan milu milu, dot dadi pusat perhatian pang ngenah keren padahal tengal, milu ngiggel kaik kaik padahal sujantine nak sing ade engkn.

In English:  

In Indonesian:   Orang yang kerasukan ini biasanya adalah bisa dibilang pengikut dari sesuunan atau Ida Batara yang dirasuki oleh energi, tapi sekarang di Bali banyak ada orang yang pura-pura kerasukan agar mereka menjadi pusat perhatian dan terlihat keren padahal sebenarnya sangat konyol, mereka ikut berteriak-teriak menari-nari padahal sebenarnya mereka tidak apa-apa.