bawel

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese ꦧꦮꦺꦭ꧀ (bawél), ultimately probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer [Term?].

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈbawɛl/ [ˈba.wɛl]
  • Rhymes: -awɛl
  • Syllabification: ba‧wel

Adjective

bawêl (comparative lebih bawel, superlative paling bawel) (colloquial)

  1. nagging, annoyingly nitpicky, constantly complaining
    Synonym: cerewet
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