demit

d)mit/
  • stingy (Verb)
  • this is done by a leyak who sometimes uses white mouse to do the stealing. Or it may be done by using superenatural power to make a buyer think that the change that he gets from a purchase is of greater value than it actually is. That is, small denomination bills can be made to look like larger denomination bills.
Andap
demit
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
Kékir (Nusa Penida); demit (Seraya, Tenganan, Batununggul, Kedisan, Belimbing, Bantiran); cupar (Sembiran, Semanik, Tigawasa); sering (Sukawana)

Usage Examples

Ia mula demit pesan, tusing demen yen ada anak ngidih.
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Ia mula jlema demit!
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⚙ Usage examples pulled from the Virtual Library


In Balinese:   I Sugih ia sugih pesan, nanging demit.

In English:   I Sugih said, "Eh Tiwas, find me louse!

In Indonesian:   I Sugih segera menuju ke rumah I Tiwas, lalu berkata seperti ini, “Eh Tiwas, ini aku mendapatkan kutu satu.
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