busèt

See also: buset

Betawi

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese ꦧꦸꦱꦺꦠ꧀ (busèt), from Old Javanese busyat, boset, buset (“a kind of monkey”).

Noun

busèt

  1. monkey
    Synonyms: bujug, monyèt

Interjection

busèt

  1. used to express surprise, frustration, or disappointment; damn
    Synonyms: bujug, bujug-bunèng, bujug-busèt

Alternative forms

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: buset
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