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bohong

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See also: bồ hóng

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bohong, from Classical Malay بوهوڠ (bohong).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bo.hoŋ/
Hyphenation: bo‧hong

Adjective

bohong (comparative lebih bohong, superlative paling bohong)

not in line with reality and truth; untrue, fraudulent, deceptive, lying
Synonym: dusta
not the real thing; fake, counterfeit (often about games, toys, etc.)
Synonym: palsu

Usage notes

Whereas the semantic equivalent in English is typically the noun lie (untrue thing), in Indonesian bohong functions as an adjective: itu bohong, “that is a lie,” is more literally translated as “that is untrue.”

Derived terms

Further reading

“bohong”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbohoŋ/ [ˈbo.hoŋ]
Rhymes: -hoŋ, -oŋ
Hyphenation: bo‧hong

Adjective

bohong (Jawi spelling بوهوڠ, comparative lebih bohong, superlative paling bohong)

false
Synonyms: dusta, karut, palsu

Antonyms: benar, betul

Verb

bohong (Jawi spelling بوهوڠ)

to lie; to bluff
Synonyms: tipu, dusta

Derived terms

Affixations

Compounds

bohong sunat

Descendants

Indonesian: bohong
→ Sundanese: bohong
→ Tagalog: buhong

Further reading

"bohong" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Tagalog

Adjective

bohóng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜑᜓᜅ᜔)

obsolete spelling of buhong

Noun

bohóng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜑᜓᜅ᜔)

obsolete spelling of buhong

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