Reply With QuoteRumah tangga is one of those old idioms that few people today know the origin of, it means 'household'.
Yes, you're right. thanks for pointing out.Originally Posted by travellingchez
But 'tangga' means ladder, right? So how does this term work? 'Mother house ladder'?
Rumah tangga is one of those old idioms that few people today know the origin of, it means 'household'.
The guy previously known as Injun.
It probably has something to do with the fact that the prototypical Austronesian house sits on stilts and off the ground, which requires a ladder to climb.
Last edited by Hombre de Maiz; 24-10-12 at 09:14.
masuk angin means catch a cold ,
angin duduk is an acute coronary syndrome , it's a type of heart attack...
It's really helful here because I'm studying Indonesian language now...
a few that i hear all the time amongst friends
BehBeh Weh (BBW) buang buang waktu - wasting time
Ember - (bucket) to emphasis the information you have provided is superfluous - like a bucket over flowing
Kasihan - poor you or to pity
bikin anak (making child) = having you-know-what fun
Ngewei ??
Hus!
in addition :
"Ember" is actually coming from "eM."....the real word is 'memang' to agree with someone's statement.
so its started with .. eM..... ( memang) ... but then people add the " eM.. ber"
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