tahu diri
Indonesian
Etymology
From tahu (“know”, verb) + diri (“self”), literally “to know oneself”.
Verb
- (idiomatic) to know one's place
- (literal) to understand the situation of oneself, or to know oneself in general
Further reading
- “tahu diri” 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.