gara-gara

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See also: garagara

Cebuano

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Etymology

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Reduplication of gara.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ga‧ra‧ga‧ra

Adjective

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gara-gara

  1. tastelessly showy; in poor taste; tacky

Indonesian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Probably borrowed from Betawi gara-gara. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡa.raˈɡa.ra/
  • Rhymes: -ara, -ra, -a
  • Hyphenation: ga‧ra‧ga‧ra

Adverb

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gara-gara

  1. because
    1. for the reason (that)
      Synonyms: karena, sebab, (colloquial) soalnya
    2. on account (of), for sake (of)
      Synonyms: karena, sebab

Conjunction

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gara-gara

  1. because
    Synonyms: karena, sebab, (colloquial) soalnya
    1. by or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that
    2. as is known, inferred, or determined from the fact that

Noun

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gara-gara

  1. (uncommon) uproar (a loud protest, controversy, or outrage)
    Synonym: kegemparan
  2. (uncommon) sign (a visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen)
    Synonyms: pertanda, tanda-tanda, indikasi