bikin sala

Betawi

Alternative forms

  • bikin salè (Kota)

Etymology

Compound of bikin (“make”) +‎ sala (“wrong”).

Verb

bikin sala

  1. to do wrong by, to hurt someone
    • 1969, Ali Sabeni, Suhaeri Mufti, “Sabeni Djago Tanah Abang [Sabeni the Tanah Abang Hero]”, in Sabeni Djago Tanah Abang, performed by Suhaeri Mufti, Jakarta: Diastar, track A1:
      Muridnyè banyak, diè dikenal orang / Ngga' pernè diè bikin salè duluan
      His disciples are numerous, he's known by many / Never did he wrong others first
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