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Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /məˈnɛbɛŋ/
- Hyphenation: mê‧nè‧bèng
Etymology 1
Affixed meng- + tebeng, from Javanese ꦠꦺꦧꦺꦁ (tébéng, “awning”).
Verb
mênèbèng (base-imperative tebeng, active menebeng)
- to spread out (e.g., a mat, fabric, or other items) as a protective covering.
- to display a fabric or cloth for viewing or presentation.
- (figurative) to conceal, to hide.
Etymology 2
Affixed meng- + tebeng, from Betawi nèbèng, also cognate with Sundanese ᮒᮦᮘᮦᮀ (tébéng).
Verb
mênèbèng (base-imperative tèbèng, active menèbèng, passive ditèbèngi, imperative causative tèbèngkan)
- (intransitive) to hitchhike.
- Synonyms: membonceng, menumpang
- (intransitive) to freeload: to take advantage of someone else's resources for free.
- Synonym: menunggangi
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