Upinin

upinin

Root

upin

Other forms of "upin"

Ngupin

breath into something, blow, as a flute, blow, as upon charcoal

Definitions

• blow on something en
• tiup id

Translation in English

blow on something

Translation in Indonesian

tiup

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ngupin

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Sentences Example

Balinese

Liep-liep baleman sambuk; mara upinin ngrepet.

English

Glowing charcoal that is almost out; if you blow on it it will make a crackling noise and light up. [proverb] Liep-liep means dull or with apparently very little life. If you blow on glowing charcoal, it will blaze up into a fire. Said of someone who does not talk much usually. But, if you talk to him and start him going, he will keep on talking without stopping. This expression is also used to refer to a person who looks calm and shy, but who really is not; and when nobody is looking he “blows on himself” and flames up into a person who does talk a lot and is more extroverted.

Indonesian

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[[Word example text en::Glowing charcoal that is almost out; if you blow on it it will make a crackling noise and light up. [proverb] Liep-liep means dull or with apparently very little life. If you blow on glowing charcoal, it will blaze up into a fire. Said of someone who does not talk much usually. But, if you talk to him and start him going, he will keep on talking without stopping. This expression is also used to refer to a person who looks calm and shy, but who really is not; and when nobody is looking he “blows on himself” and flames up into a person who does talk a lot and is more extroverted.| ]]

Usage examples pulled from the Community Spaces

Balinese

Icang tusing ngenot apa, olasin ja icang, tulungin ja icang!” I Sampi kauk-kauk ngidih tulung.

“Cai kenken to?” patakone I Kambing.

“Upinin jep matan icange.

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Indonesian

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Folktale I Sampi Masuwitra Ajak Goak