Nyiatang

Root

siat

Other forms of "siat"

Definitions

to fight en
see entry under puppeteer for popular saying in which this word is used en

Translation in English

cause

Translation in Indonesian

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nyiatang

Alus sor

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Alus madya

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Alus mider

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Alus singgih

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Dialects

Bali Dataran

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Bali Aga

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Sentences Example

Balinese

Lek atine mauyutan nyiatang tanah paturu nyama.

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Indonesian

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Balinese

Buka dalange nyiatang wayang.

English

[proverb] Like a dalang fighting in a wayang performance. This refers to the fact that a “dalang” [shadow puppet player] can make whichever side he wishes win the fight, since he is doing the manipulating. The expression is used to refer to a person who asks a question and then answers it. Or it is used when someone says one thing to one person and another thing to someone else. It is said about a person who changes his speech depending upon the situation.

Indonesian

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[[Word example text en::[proverb] Like a dalang fighting in a wayang performance. This refers to the fact that a “dalang” [shadow puppet player] can make whichever side he wishes win the fight, since he is doing the manipulating. The expression is used to refer to a person who asks a question and then answers it. Or it is used when someone says one thing to one person and another thing to someone else. It is said about a person who changes his speech depending upon the situation.| ]]

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