Alune
From BASAbaliWiki
aluen
Root
Other forms of "Alu;"
—
Definitions
- the / a monitor lizard en
Translation in English
—
Translation in Indonesian
—
Synonyms
—
Antonyms
—
Related words
Puzzles
—
Origin
—
Linked pages
—
Word audio
Level of Speech Option
Mider
-
Kasar
-
Andap
-
Alus sor
-
Alus madya
-
Alus mider
-
Alus singgih
-
Dialects
Bali Dataran
-
Bali Aga
-
Sentences Example
Balinese
Buka patapan alune: ngandelang ikuh.
English
(proverb) Like a lizard meditating; it depends upon its tail.
A lizard often stands perfectly still, as if meditating. When something comes by that it can eat, the Balinese think that it kills the prey by hitting with its tail, rather like crocodile. This is said of a prostitute.
Indonesian
-
Usage examples pulled from the Community Spaces
Balinese
Alune ento tuah alu pangumbaran, tusing ngelah sebun ane pasti.
English
-
Indonesian
-
Balinese
Keto bikas alune totonan.
English
-
Indonesian
-