EPISODE · Mar 11, 2024 · 7 MIN
3. Congratulations! - Selamat!. Part One
from All Things Indonesian podcast · host Ati Kisjanto
How to congratulate on special occasions in Indonesia and how people celebrate. New vocabulary and phrases: Nyepi - To be quiet or to be silent. Selamat - Congratulations, safely. Hari - Day. Raya - Grand, great, big. Selamat hari raya Nyepi - I hope that you celebrate the Great Quiet day in peace. Ogoh-ogoh (Balinese) - The shaking Puasa - Fasting. Selamat puasa - I hope that your fasting will be complete. Sahur - Early morning breakfast at around 3am Bedug - Drum made of goat skin Buka - Open Selamat buka puasa - Congratulations that you can now break your fast. Lebaran (Kawi) - Completed. Lebaran - Eid Selamat Lebaran - Congratulations for completing the fasting. Hijriah (Arabic) - Lunar calendar Eid alFitr (Arabic) - Holy and breaking the fast. Selamat Idul Fitri - Congratulations for completing the fasting on this holy month Maaf - Sorry, apologies. Lahir - Born, a metaphor for what is said and done Batin - Mind, spiritual, the metaphor for unspoken words. Maaf lahir dan batin - Apologies for any wrongdoing, as well as the unspoken. Ketupat - Glutinous rice, wrapped in coconut leaves Sayur - Vegetables Santan - Coconut milk Rendang - Slow cooked meat in santan and various spices. (intro and outro theme music courtesy of @transistor.fm) For transcript: please email [email protected]
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