asbun

Indonesian

Etymology

Blend of asal (“random”) +‎ bunyi (“(to make a) sound”), literally “to randomly make a sound”, as in without much thought.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /as.bun/
  • Hyphenation: as‧bun

Noun

asbun

  1. speak without forethought
    ...kalau jadi pejabat, jangan asbun.[1]
    If [you] become an official, don't speak without forethought.
    Terlalu besar taruhan martabat Silalahi jika sampai sekadar asbun.[2]
    The Silalahi's dignity gambling was too big, if it was just a speak without forethought.

References

  1. ^ Raiza Andini (2 February 2021) “Bantah Tudingan Herman Khaeron Kudeta AHY, Marzuki Alie: Kalau Jadi Pejabat Jangan Asbun”, in RMOL.id (in Indonesian), Kantor Berita Politik Republik Merdeka, retrieved 8 February 2021
  2. ^ Satyagraha Hoerip Soeprobo (1996) Berpihak Kepada Rakyat (in Indonesian), 2 edition, Jakarta: Pustaka Sinar Harapan, →ISBN

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