Difference between revisions of "Pongpongang"
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| + | |ban=Apa magelebug ngejengit? Nyuh pongpongan. | ||
| + | |en=What is it that falls with a thud and bares its teeth? A coconut with a hole in it. [riddle] The sound that a coconut makes when it falls is gelebug. Often a squirrel or something else will eat a hole in it. This is then said to be pongpongan - a coconut with a hole. This looks (sort of) like a head with a mouth that is open - hence bare teeth. | ||
| + | |credit=AMP Godschalk | ||
| + | |ref=F. Eiseman - PROVERBS, 1987 | ||
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Revision as of 07:40, 27 July 2017
pongpongang
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Definitions
- make a hole; punch en
- buatkan lubang; lubangi id
Translation in English
with a hole in it (fruit or coconut)
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Sentences Example
Balinese
Apa magelebug ngejengit? Nyuh pongpongan.
English
What is it that falls with a thud and bares its teeth? A coconut with a hole in it. [riddle] The sound that a coconut makes when it falls is gelebug. Often a squirrel or something else will eat a hole in it. This is then said to be pongpongan - a coconut with a hole. This looks (sort of) like a head with a mouth that is open - hence bare teeth.
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