Nakep

Root

dakep

Other forms of "dakep"

Definitions

trap something with the cupped hand, e.g. ball, cricket, etc. en
catch something in the hand en
(vs. ngejuk = catch in trap) en

Translation in English

trap

Translation in Indonesian

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ngejuk

Puzzles

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Andap

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Alus sor

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Alus madya

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Alus mider

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Sentences Example

Balinese

Buka nakep balange dadue; maka dadua leb.

English

Like catching two grasshoppers; both of them escape.

“Nakep” is to catch something with the cupped had. “Leb” means run away. The point here is that, in attempting to catch two grasshoppers, you may easily lose both of them. Whereas, it is not so hard to catch just one.

This is used to refer, generally, to the fact that, if you try to do too many things at once, you may not be able to do any of them. It is better to do just one thing at a time.

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Usage examples pulled from the Community Spaces

Balinese

Raksasa lantas pesu uling gooke tur nakep Bulan Kuning.

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Folktale Bulan Kuning

Balinese

Tekep terus tiing buluhe, entungang tuun, icang nakep dini.