Sesimbing

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Other forms of "simbing"
Definitions
  • an indirect criticism in which the ostensible and intended targets are quite different (Mark Hobart, Beyond Words Some thoughts about how Balinese argue For a symposium on How Indonesians Argue, 3-5th. July 2015: Research Gate.) (Mider) en
  • innuendo; satire (Mider) en
  • sindiran; perkataan (gambar dan sebagainya) yang bermaksud menyindir orang; celaan (ejekan dan sebagainya) yang tidak langsung (Mider) id
Translation in English
innuendo; satire
Translation in Indonesian
sindiran
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Mider
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Andap
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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
Kadi sesimbing anake ngorahang "Sadueg-dueg semale makecos, pasti taen ulung"; tegesipune : Asapunapi je ririh anake, pasti ipun taen iwang utawi salah.
English
As the saying goes "As clever as a squirrel jumps, it must have fallen" which means that no matter how smart a person is, he must have made mistakes.
Indonesian
Seperti pepatah mengatakan "Sepandai-pandai tupai melompat, pasti pernah terjatuh" yang artinya seberapapun pintarnya seseorang, pasti ia pernah berbuat kesalahan.
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