ngabuburit
Indonesian
Verb
ngabuburit
- (colloquial) alternative form of mengabuburit
Further reading
- “ngabuburit” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Sundanese
Etymology
From N- + rajékan dwipurwa (partial initial reduplication) of burit (“evening”).
Verb
ngabuburit (Sundanese script ᮍᮘᮥᮘᮥᮛᮤᮒ᮪)
- to stroll while waiting for the afternoon
- (more common) to pass the time while waiting for the evening call to prayer (adhan) during the month of Ramadan.
Further reading
- "ngabuburit" in Maman Sumantri, Atjep Djamaludin, Achmad Patoni, R.H. Moch. Koerdie, M.O. Koesman, Epa Sjafei Adisastra. (1985) Kamus Sunda-Indonesia [Sundanese-Indonesian Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Department of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia