gombal

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese gombal (“rag”).

Hypothetically second sense related to wordplay English "love" and Indonesian "lap".

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Noun

gombal (first-person possessive gombalku, second-person possessive gombalmu, third-person possessive gombalnya)

  1. A piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning; a tattered piece of cloth; rag.
    Synonym: lap
  2. (colloquial) lie
    Synonyms: bohong, omong kosong
    rayuan gombal ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  3. (colloquial) to pick up (seduce)
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