Leb

From BASAbaliWiki
el b/
Root
Leb
Other forms of "Leb"
Definitions
  • loose en
  • not shut or tied up (animals, not people) en
  • run away, escape. Compare leb without taleng = enter all the way, enter full length en
  • lepas; lolos dari suatu ikatan. (Andap) id
Translation in English
free; enter
Translation in Indonesian
lepas
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Sentences Example
Balinese
Buka nakep balange dadua, maka dadua léb.
English
Like catching two grasshoppers; both of them escape.

“Nakep” is to catch something with the cupped had. “Leb” means run away. The point here is that, in attempting to catch two grasshoppers, you may easily lose both of them. Whereas, it is not so hard to catch just one.

This is used to refer, generally, to the fact that, if you try to do too many things at once, you may not be able to do any of them. It is better to do just one thing at a time.
Indonesian
Bagaikan menangkap dua belalang, keduanya lepas. (peribahasa yang menggambarkan seseorang yang ingin mendapatkan dua hal sekaligus namun pada akhirnya tidak ada satupun yang didapat).
Usage examples pulled from the Community Spaces
Balinese
Mligbagang gering di Bali tusing dadi leb uli paundukan niskala, mapan makudang-kudang rontal medasang geringe ngelah pangangon uli kapetengan.
English
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Indonesian
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Covid Sekala Niskalaning Pamunah Korona
Balinese
Ia jejeh yening kebone leb utawi kajarah olih i manusia.
English
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Indonesian
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Folktale Kebo Matanduk Emas
Balinese
Ane awai tusing taen leb ngisi hp.
English
The Balinese youth today have become badminton rackets (in Balinese, ‘racket’ means attached too much or addicted).
Indonesian
Sehari saja tidak pernah lepas dari gawai.
Literature Canda-canda Nyata atau Nyata-nyata Canda?
Balinese
Mligbagang gering di Bali tusing dadi leb uli paundukan niskala, mapan makudang-kudang rontal medasang geringe ngelah pangangon uli kapetengan.
English
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Indonesian
Saat masyarakat merasa semakin terdesak, banyak orang kemudian mengaku mendapatkan petunjuk mengenai yadnya yang hendaknya dihaturkan untuk memusnahkan wabah penyakit.
Literature Sekala Niskalaning Pamunah Korona
Balinese
Tunas Mekar sane pulih jayanti 3 ring Kabupaten Tabanan inggih punika ogoh-ogoh sane madue arti nyama patpat sane nenten leb saking i manusia, nyama patpate Nike minakadi 1) Yeh Nyom, 2) Getih, 3) Ari-ari, 4) Lamad.
English
Because there is little advice contained therein.
Indonesian
Karena ada sedikit nasehat yang terkandung didalamnya.
VisualArt Sapta Sanak
Balinese
Saget magrudug seratine leb uli kandangne, bareng magarang ngamah jagung.
English
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Indonesian
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Folktale Siap Sangkur Mataluh Emas