menebeng

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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)

  1. to spread out (e.g., a mat, fabric, or other items) as a protective covering.
  2. to display a fabric or cloth for viewing or presentation.
  3. (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)

  1. (intransitive) to hitchhike.
    Synonyms: membonceng, menumpang
  2. (intransitive) to freeload: to take advantage of someone else's resources for free.
    Synonym: menunggangi
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