gombal

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese gombal (“rag”).

Hypothetically second sense related to wordplay English "love" and Indonesian "lap".

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈɡombal/ [ˈɡom.bal]
  • Rhymes: -ombal
  • Syllabification: gom‧bal

Noun

gombal (plural gombal-gombal)

  1. a piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning; a tattered piece of cloth; rag
    Synonym: lap
  2. (colloquial) lie
    Synonyms: bohong, omong kosong
    rayuan gombal ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  3. (colloquial) to pick up (seduce)

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