bajing loncat

Indonesian

Etymology

From bajing (squirrel) +‎ loncat (jump), literally jumping squirrel.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌbad͡ʒiŋ ˈlont͡ʃat/ [ˌba.d͡ʒɪŋ ˈloɲ.t͡ʃat̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -ont͡ʃat
  • Syllabification: ba‧jing lon‧cat

Noun

bajing loncat

  1. (figurative) a thief who steals items from cargo bed of a running vehicle (usually a pickup truck or a train rarely) on transport, begin with tailgate the vehicle using motorcycle, then the actor will jump to the vehicle to do action while accomplice still driving motorcycle
    Synonyms: bajing lompat, bajilo
  2. (figurative) a politician who frequently moving from one political party to another, especially near general election