fried potatoes.
asem 1 tamarind; 2 sour, fig excl expressing a sour reaction; gula - sugarcoated tamarind (eaten in a confection) (see also gula); uyah - salt and tamarind for seasoning fish or for use as a compress (see also uyah); 3 term of abuse: damn it!
ngasem to become sour;
ngasemi to put tamarind into s.t.;
masem 1 sour; 2 unripe; 3 (of clothing) old and faded but still nice-looking.
asèng reg to invite s.o. to come along.
asep smoke, steam.
asèp reg a belch; to belch. See also ateb.
asih love, compassion; to feel loving kindness; - tresna loving affection;
ngasihi to love;
ngasih-asih to plead for compassion;
mangasih-asih lit to flatter, plead for compassion;
kinasih beloved;
kasihan a beloved;
kecubung amethyst that can cause s.o. to fall in love (see also kecubung);
pangasihan a magic formula used for inspiring love (see also aji III).
asik, ngosak-asik to put into disarray, mess up; mosak-masik in disorder, in a mess.
asil 1 result; 2 product; 3 income;
ngasili income producing;
ngasilaké to produce;
kasil to succeed, produce results;
pangasilan income, earnings. See also kasil.
asin 1 salty; 2 prepared by a salting process (of fish, egg etc)', endhog salted egg (see also endhog); iwak salted fish (see also iwak);
ngasin to treat (foods) by a salting process;
ngasini to make foods saltier; to salt foods too much;
ngasinake to make s.t. (e.g. foods) saltier;
masin in a salting process (of egg, fish);
asinan salted vegetables or fruits, pickles;
pangasinan salting industry, salting-place.
asing 1 foreign; 2 unfamiliar.
asisten assistant (Wadana, Resident).
aslep to enter, insert (see also angslep, mangslep).
asli 1 source, origin; 2 pure, original; 3 native, indigenous, autochthonous; 4 genuine, authentic;
ngaslèkaké to restore the original form (of).
aslup vor of angslup.
asma personal name (k.i. for aran, jeneng);
ngasmani 1 to sign; to write one's name on s.t.; 2 to give a name to s.o.
asmara lit romantic love;
kasmaran to be in love, affected by passionate feelings.
asmaradana or asmarandana a certain classical verse form.
asmaratura lit to fall in love, be infatuated with.
aso or ngaso to rest, take a break;
ngasokake to rest s.t.; to have/let s.o. rest.
asoh var of asuh.
asok 1 to pay (tax, tribute etc); 2 to pour (into, out);
pasokan supply, money paid (e.g. taxes, fines).
See also sok II.
asor 1 low, inferior; 2 contemptible; 3 to lose; - perange to be defeated in a war; - unggul win or lose;
ngasorake 1 to defeat; 2 to cause to be inferior; 3 to humble;
kasoran to be defeated;
asor (ing) timbang 1 having the same level with others' knowledge but not in a certain ability.
asrama or pasraman lit monastery, hermitage.
asreng lit stern, harsh; angry, displeased.
asrep cold, cool (kr for adhem);
ngasrep to eat only unsalted food as a form of self-denial.
asri beautiful, attractive;
asren-asren or pasren decorations.
asring of ten, many times (kr for kerep).
asrog var of angsrog.
asru lit 1 loud; 2 fast, speedy. See also seru.
assalam(u)alaikum peace be upon you (Muslim greeting). See salam I.
asta hand (k.i. for tangan); - candhala to hit each other cruelly;
ngasta 1 to bring, take, carry (k.i. for nggawa); 2 to do, work (k.i. for nyambutgawe); 3 to hold, grasp; to handle (k.i. for nyekel).
astafirlah may God forgive me! (uttered when one is shocked).
astaga excl oh God!
astana 1 lit palace, court; 2 burial place of a revered or high-ranking person.
astapirlah var of astafirlah.
astha lit eight; -brata the eight precepts (for governing).
astra lit 1 weapon; 2 arrow.
astu lit amen;
awignam - may there be no obstacle (see also awignam).
asu ng, segawon kr dog; - ajag jackal, hunting dog (see also ajag I); - belang 1 spotted dog; 2 mongrel; - buntung 1 term of abuse, 'tailless dog!'; 2 to control others by virtue of one's wealth or power; - kikik a small long-haired dog;
asu arebut balung prov to fight over s.t. trivial;
asu belang kalung wang prov 1 a nouveau-riche person; 2 an ugly person who is popular for his riches;
asu gedhe menang kerahe prov to get the credit earned by one's inferiors;
asu munggah ing papahan prov married to an older brother's ex-wife;
rindhik asu digitik quickly, instantly
asuh or asoh var of aso.
asuk var of angsuk.
asung var of angsung.
