Jeg-jeg
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jeg-jeg
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Definitions
- upright en
- straight en
- tegak id
Translation in English
straight; upright
Translation in Indonesian
tegak
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Mider
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Kasar
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Andap
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Alus sor
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Alus madya
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Alus mider
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Alus singgih
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Sentences Example
Balinese
Ene cara padi; dising misine jeg-jeg; dimisine nguntul.
English
When a rice stalk is full, it bends over; when empty it stands straight up. This is used to refer to a person who talks too much and is empty headed. A wise person has a full head and is bent over like a rice plant with a full head of grain.
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