Lek
lek
- third from inside, corresponding to human middle finger
- embarrassed shy, bashful (Andap) (Adjective)
- toe of a cock
- (compare lek with taleng = ring finger) (Noun)
Andap
lek; kimud
Kasar
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Alus sor
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Alus mider
kemad
Alus madya
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Alus singgih
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Mider
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Bali dataran dialect
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Usage Examples
Lek buung magelekan.
[example 1]If shy, you cancel swallowing. [proverb]
If you are shy you will never get anything to eat. Used not only for eating. It also means that, if you are shy, you will not get anything.
Lek matakon, paling di jalane.
[example 2]If you are shy in asking directions you will get lost along the way.
Literally, if you are shy in asking question, you will be confused on the street, or lost on the street.
Jemet mlajah raga apa-apa ane dadi tugas dadi anak luh. Marengin meme magarapan di paon, matanding canang, sing taen lek teken ajah-ajahan agamane. Melenan pesan ngajak nyamane Ni Kesuna. Wacen sajangkepnyane ring http://dictionary.basabali.org/Lek_-_Purwaka
[example 3]She diligently studied everything that was appropriate for a girl. Helping her mother at the kitchen, preparing “canang”, never shy away from her religious duty. Unlike her sister, Ni Kesuna. Read the whole story at http://dictionary.basabali.org/Lek_-_Background
⚙ Usage examples pulled from the Community Spaces
In Balinese: Jani suba ada ane madan Wiki Basa Bali, ditu iraga bise melajah Basa Bali, apang ngidang nyalin basa dure negarane apang dadi basa bali patuh care google translite, lan apang tusing lek dadi nak Bali tapi sing ngidang mabasa Bali.
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In Balinese: Ten dados lek ten dados gengsi, jani suba ada ne madan BASAbali Wiki, yen pelih nganggo bahasa Bali langsung buka google alih BASAbali Wiki di jamin langsung iraga ngidang, ngidang berbahasa Bali.
In English: In fact, most male teenagers use Balinese and don't want to communicate with friends using Balinese because they think Balinese is a very ancient and uncool language.
In Indonesian: Bahkan, kebanyakan remaja maly menggunakan bahasa Bali dan tidak mau berkomunikasi dengan teman menggunakan bahasa Bali karena mereka berpikir bahasa Bali bahasa yang sangat kuno dan tidak keren.
In Balinese: Mimih ratu, lek sajan tiang mace ane keto-keto.
In English: As if the government makes us very miserable.
In Indonesian: Banyak sekali masyarakat yang merasa dirugikan.
In Balinese: Lan tungkalinkan nyane, malih sebagian nenten prasida berekspresi ten je ulian lek lan takut, sakewala ulian ten wenten genah utawi wadah angge nyalurin kreatifitas lan kebisan utawi kemampuan ipun.
In English: And, different from that, the several others can not express their potency and ability because there is no place or platform for them to express theirs.
In Indonesian: Dan sebaliknya, sebagian lagi tidak mampu berekspresi bukan karena malu dan takut, tetapi karena tidak adanya wadah bagi mereka untuk bisa menyalurkan kreatifitas dan kemampuan.
In Balinese: Pamicutet saking opini sane kakaryanin sane mamurda “Sampunang Lek Mabasa Bali”.
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In Balinese: Reraman beline masih tonden orahin beli, lek atin beline, tanah baan ngontrak bakat tuturang.
In English: My parents also don't know yet, I'm ashamed, anyway it's just rented land.
In Indonesian: Orang tuaku juga belum tahu, aku malu, toh juga hanya tanah sewaan.
In Balinese: Lek atine.
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In Balinese: Meme ba kal alihang mantu jegeg!”
“Men dija ia jani?”
“Ento apa jumah meten, ma da delokin malu calun mantune, kewala ia nu lek”.In English:
In Indonesian:
In Balinese: Ia lek pesan tur malaib ka semer mabaseh.
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In Balinese: Maimbuh lek ulian tusing bakatanga emas muah mirahe ento.
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In Balinese: Mun sing, cang kal magedi, lek pasajane atin cange, pang san cang mati, nyak kija ditu?”
Lantas masaut memene, “Nah keto ja raos I Dewa, ento ajin I Dewane Bhatara Surya, malinggih di tanggun langite barak-barak ne kangin.”
Masaut pianakne, “Nah lamun keto, bekelin icang ketipat taluh abesik, teken taluh ba siap abungkul, jumah suba meme, icang kema luas ngalih bapan icange sung ja makelo icang teka.” Keto tembaanga baan memene pangelingina, “Da I Dewa kema, anak joh dija kaden gumine, seda I Dewa di jalan-jalan, dija alih meme?In English:
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In Balinese: Mun sing, cang kal magedi, lek pasajane atin cange, pang san cang mati, nyak kija ditu?”
Lantas masaut memene, “Nah keto ja raos I Dewa, ento ajin I Dewane Bhatara Surya, malinggih di tanggun langite barak-barak ne kangin.”
Masaut pianakne, “Nah lamun keto, bekelin icang ketipat taluh abesik, teken taluh ba siap abungkul, jumah suba meme, icang kema luas ngalih bapan icange sung ja makelo icang teka.” Keto tembaanga baan memene pangelingina, “Da I Dewa kema, anak joh dija kaden gumine, seda I Dewa di jalan-jalan, dija alih meme?In English:
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In Balinese: Yadiastun lek, tiang kal nunas.
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In Balinese: Keping pat: keahlian menjaga kebersihan buron lan genah buron Daging usaha berternak sane kari nganggen keahlian manten durung kirang , seorang pengusaha ternak sekadi puniki patut medue makudang-kudang kemampuan sane luas (berpengalaman) mangda usahanyane mapikenoh ring perekonomian indonesia , manawita kemampuan bersabar , jujur , konsisten , memiliki pemikiran sane terbuka lan sane mabuat pisan inggih inggih punika ampunan lek ( malu ) dados juru angon
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In Balinese: B: Bli benehné ané lek.
In English: B: It's you who should be ashamed, Brother.
In Indonesian: A: Tidakkah malu memungut sampah di depan umum, Tut?!
In Balinese: A: Sing lek nuduk luu di muka umum, Tut?!
In English: B: It's you who should be ashamed, Brother.
In Indonesian: A: Tidakkah malu memungut sampah di depan umum, Tut?!
In Balinese: Sengka antuk mangawitin seantukan kantun katengetang tur rasa lek ring manah. (5).kapisaratang pangerembe saking guru wisesa sane nanganin indik kesehatan.
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In Balinese: SATRIA WIRANG (lekad soma kliwon, anggara paing, wrespati pon, sukra umanis, saniscara wage): demen pedih, nanging kenehne bisa tegteg, ia pepes lek, kenehne luung nanging anake pepes salah tampi, kuang ngampetang kenehne.
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In Indonesian: SUMUR SINABA (lahir minggu umanis, senin pon, selasa kliwon, rabu umanis, jumat wage): senang membantu orang, perilakunya lemah lembut dan perhatian, ia senang memberi dan berderma.
In Balinese: Dadi madugdug kewehne Ida Sengguhu, sawireh tusing nyidang ngrecah kayu, madulurin lek jengah kayun Ida, mirengang ujar para panjake.
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- ↑ F. Eiseman, Proverbs. 1987
- ↑ Fred Eiseman Jr - Proverbs, 1987
- ↑ Wahyu Wirayuda, https://www.facebook.com/bodhisattva.avalokitesvara