mesum

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese mesum.

Pronunciation

Adjective

mêsum (comparative lebih mesum, superlative paling mesum or termesum, equative semesum) (derogatory)

  1. sexual
  2. dirty, filthy, pervert
    Synonym: (dialectal) lanji

Sundanese

Etymology

The latter sense is influenced by Indonesian mesum (“perverted”)[1]

Adjective

mesum (Sundanese script ᮙᮨᮞᮥᮙ᮪)

  1. (rare) sullen, morose, gloomy
  2. pervert, lewd
    • 1991, Lembaga Alkitab Indonesia, Alkitab Bahasa Sunda 1991, Revelation 17:2:
      Raja-raja sajagat geus lacur ka manéhna. Jelema sadunya marabok lantaran ngarinum anggur kalakuan manehna anu mesum
      With her the kings of the earth committed adultery, and the inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries.

References

  1. ^ Dudu Prawiraatmaja, Achlan Husen, Sukandi, Ice Sutara Kama Yudibrata (1986) Perkembangan Bahasa Sunda Sesudah Perang Dunia II [Post-WWII Development of the Sundanese Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan

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