Indonesian Idioms and Expressions: Colloquial Indonesian at WorkIndonesian Idioms and Expressions is a collection of Indonesian expressions, including proverbs, slang, quotations and acronyms, that offers a commentary on their origins, as well as insights into Indonesian culture, customs, and history. The book is an informal compendium designed to be both educational and easy to read. There are four parts in the book, and the chapters hit on various linguistic themes, among them wisdom, characters, animals, food, slang, family affairs, and politics. Entries include the expression in Bahasa Indonesia, a translation, an equivalent expression in English, and an explanation if necessary. The idea is to learn about Indonesian through the texture and content of its language, rather than the headlines—often bad ones—that tend to dominate perceptions of the vast country. |
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Sommario
8 Faith and Fortune | 151 |
9 A Matter of Taste | 170 |
10 Family Affairs | 191 |
11 Wisdom | 209 |
Modern Life | 219 |
12 Around Town | 221 |
13 Insults and the Underground | 240 |
14 Hanging Out | 258 |
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Indonesian Idioms and Expressions: Colloquial Indonesian at Work Christopher Torchia Anteprima non disponibile - 2007 |
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Abdurrahman Wahid Aceh Acehnese acronym activists anak Arabic areas ayam Bagai Bahasa gaul became Betawi bisa Buto called campaign Chinese civet coconut colonial communist corruption dangdut Dutch East Timor English ethnic expression former girl Golkar hati Indonesian language Indonesian military Indonesians say Islam island jail Jakarta Jangan Javanese joke Kabayan Kamu killed Kopassus kretek language leaders lidah Makan Malay married mata mati Maubere means Megawati Sukarnoputri Minangkabau mother Muhammad muka Mulut Muslim negeri Ogah one’s Pancasila party phrase police political popular President Suharto prisoners prostitutes protest putih rebels refers rice rupiah Saya separatist seperti slang slogan someone sometimes song street sudah Suharto Suharto’s rule Sukarno Sumatra Sundanese Supersemar Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono symbol television term there’s Today traditional turn uang village Wahid West Java woman word workers young