bandel

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See also: Bandel and Bändel

Indonesian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈban.dəl]
  • Hyphenation: ban‧dêl

Etymology 1[edit]

From Javanese ꦧꦤ꧀ꦢꦼꦭ꧀, ꦧꦤ꧀ꦝꦼꦭ꧀ (bandel, bandhel, obstinate, stubborn; undisciplined, disobedient; brave), probably from Old Javanese waṅhĕl (braced up, obstinate), waṅal.

Adjective[edit]

bandêl

  1. stubborn
    Synonyms: kepala batu, badung
  2. (chiefly Jakarta) durable (of automobile or motorcycle engine)
    Synonym: awet
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Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

bandêl (first-person possessive bandelku, second-person possessive bandelmu, third-person possessive bandelnya)

  1. nonstandard spelling of bundel (bundle).

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