bogèl

Betawi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sundanese bogél (“short and fat; stubby”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /boɡɛl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛl
  • Hyphenation: bo‧gèl

Adjective

bogèl

  1. stubby (having a short and plump body)
    Synonyms: boncèl, buntet, kontèt
    • 1974, Saidi S., “Item Manis [Sweet Dark Skin]”, in Item Manis [Sweet Dark Skin]‎[1], performed by Benyamin Sueb and Ida Royani, Jakarta: Remaco, track A1:
      Benyamin orangnyè bogèl / Biar begitu, taysen gua
      Benyamin is a stubby person / Even so, he's my boyfriend

Descendants

  • →? Indonesian: bogel

Further reading

  • Chaer, A. (2009) [1976] “bogèl”, in Kamus dialek Jakarta [Dictionary of the Jakarta dialect], revised edition (in Indonesian), Depok: Masup Jakarta, →ISBN, page 57
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