Thread: Ngadal Meteng?
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Old 6th April 2023, 01:56 PM   #12
A. G. Maisey
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The word "busung" is correctly only used for animals that are pregnant, when it is used to refer to a pregnant person, it is very crude, insulting usage.

However, the word can also mean bloating or swelling, and when this sense is intended, it can be used to refer to a person.

"Meteng", on the other hand is ngoko and is correctly used in this Javanese language level to refer to a pregnant person.

There are other words to refer to a pregnant person, both in Javanese & in BI.
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