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Nyebit

nyebit

  • split sections of bamboo culm lengthwise to make sesebitan strips for weaving en
  • 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
Andap
nyebit
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
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Usage Examples

Nyebit tiinge ngamis ke cerikan.
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.

⚙ Usage examples pulled from the Community Spaces


In Balinese:   Kaangganin olih anak istri lingsir sane kantun nyebit kayu anggen ngwarnain wastra Grinsing ring Desa Tenganan, Karangasem, Bali.

In 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.

In Indonesian:   Digambarkan dengan sosok perempuan tua yang sedang memotong kayu yang akan digunakan sebagai bahan pewarnaan kain Geingsing Desa Tenganan, Karangasem,Bali.