Obah, Mamah: Optimism in Javanese
- October 19, 2020
The pandemic has been going for seven months now, particularly here in Indonesia. The deathly virus has significantly impacted both [...]
Ojo Geme-geme
- October 04, 2020
Ojo geme-geme is used to imply that someone needs to be cautious as well as preserve great care in handling something -- a job or [...]
Entek Ngamek, Kurang Golek
- October 04, 2020
The situation in our neighborhood has recently been a complete chaos. Neighbors in my block have seemed so easy to be instigated [...]
Becik Ketitik, Ala Ketara
- October 03, 2020
Becicik ketitik, ala ketara is a very famous idiom in Javanese and frequently used in many situations including the present time. [...]
Ketiban Sampur: A Javanese Idiom
- August 06, 2020
I WAS BUT shocked when a fellow member of NBC (Nasi Bungkus Community) told me one Friday morning, "Masbro, sampean ketiban sampur [...]
Alasan Kenapa Kita Harus Melestarikan Bahasa Daerah
- April 30, 2020
"Enak ya kamu, Rud, bisa ngomong beberapa bahasa berbeda!" Begitu ujar seorang teman, bule asal Belgia dalam bahasa Inggris. Wajahnya jelas menunjukkan antusiasme dan kekaguman pada saya dan seorang teman wanita yang akan ia persunting sebagai istri. Percakapan itu berlangsung di teras rumah mungil [...]
