Nyebit
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Root
Other forms of "sebit"
Definitions
- split something lengthwise into very thin pieces or slivers, e.g. split bamboo into semat or into strips for making baskets en
- split, split something, split bamboo culm into sticks for katik sate en
- split into long thin strips, which are called sesebitan en
- split sections of bamboo culm lengthwise to make sesebitan strips for weaving en
Translation in English
split
Translation in Indonesian
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nyebit
Alus sor
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Alus madya
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Alus mider
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Alus singgih
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Sentences Example
Balinese
Nyebit tiinge ngamis ke cerikan.
English
Literally: 'split the bamboo, the strips get thinner'; meaning that if you follow an example of something that is unjust, you will always lose out on the small things; other interpretations: a person of status blames difficulties on his subordinates.
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Usage examples pulled from the Community Spaces
Balinese
Kaangganin olih anak istri lingsir sane kantun nyebit kayu anggen ngwarnain wastra Grinsing ring Desa Tenganan, Karangasem, Bali.
English
It is depicted with the figure of an old woman cutting wood to be used as a material for coloring Geingsing cloth in Tenganan Village, Karangasem, Bali.
Indonesian
Digambarkan dengan sosok perempuan tua yang sedang memotong kayu yang akan digunakan sebagai bahan pewarnaan kain Geingsing Desa Tenganan, Karangasem,Bali.
