nyali

Betawi

Etymology

Borrowed from Balinese ᬜᬮᬶ (nyali, “gall bladder”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɲali/
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Hyphenation: nya‧li

Noun

nyali

  1. gall; bile
    Synonym: amperu
  2. (figurative) empathy
  3. (figurative) courage

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: nyali

References

  • Crawfurd, J. (1852) “Ñali”, in A grammar and dictionary of the Malay language, with a preliminary dissertation, volume II (in English), London: Smith, Elder & Co., page 121

Further reading

  • Chaer, A. (2009) [1976] “nyali”, in Kamus dialek Jakarta [Dictionary of the Jakarta dialect], revised edition (in Indonesian), Depok: Masup Jakarta, →ISBN, page 314
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