Boreh

boreh

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Definitions

sweet smelling yellow-tan powder made of perfumed sawdust, mixed into a paste with water and used on canang and other offerings, and sometimes smeared beehind the ear as a kind of deodorant en
sometimes called uras en
medicine: external en
the sawdust is supposed to be sandalwood, but, because of the expense of real sandalwood, it usually is something cheaper en
general word for any sort of traditional medicine that is used externally en
security, guarantee, warranty, collateral en
uap is a special kind of medicine that is used as a poultice on the stomach en
powder fragrant en

Translation in English

medicine; poultice; security

Translation in Indonesian

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Andap

boreh

Alus sor

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Alus madya

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Alus mider

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Alus singgih

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Bali Aga

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Sentences Example

Balinese

Ia maboreh kayue.

English

Literally: He is putting boreh on woode; a rather far-fetched pun that means that a person has been fired from his job, because putting boreh on wood is like painting wood, macat, and the word for being fired from a job is mapecat.

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Balinese

I Made nulungin méméné ngaé boréh ane malakar aji baas miwah cekuh.

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Usage examples pulled from the Community Spaces

Balinese

Sewai-wai gaenange bubuh, uligange boreh.

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Indonesian

Walaupun demikian prilaku kakaknya I Grantang masih menerima dengan baik.

Folktale Cupak Ajak Gerantang

Balinese

Pianakne, I Kendul ane anteng nongosin, ngemang mamahan, ngurut, lan ngaenang boreh.

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Folktale Godogan lan Arta Brana

Balinese

Niki kuluk tiange anggen boreh!” keto I Celempung matur teken jro kelian, ane kadingehang teken para krama banjara makejang.

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Folktale I Celempung

Balinese

Ento iwasin Luh Ayu sedek ngaenang wake boreh”.

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Folktale Lutung Teken Kakua Mamaling Isen

Balinese

To iwasin, Luh Ayu Manik sedek ngaenang icang boreh!” I Lutung matolihan, saja tingalina Luh Ayu Manik sedeng itepa magae.

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Indonesian

Apalagi sangat disayang hingga dibuatkan boreh dan saat makan disuapi oleh Luh Ayu Manik. “Penyu sahabatku.

Folktale Lutung lan Kekua Ngemaling Isen