Ngebaki
/jv/Source Language: The language or dialect this term originates from (JV).Javanese•1 meaning found
Verb
A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence.
The verb “ngebaki” is a non-standard form meaning to “fill” or “occupy” a space until it is full.
memadati
To make a place very full or crowded.
mengebaki
A Javanese dialect form absorbed into daily colloquial speech.
mengisi
To make something full or to put something into an empty space, in this context filling land with material.
penuh sesak
A condition where a space is filled very densely with objects or people.
kebak
Javanese root word for full.
ngisi
Informal variation more commonly used at the national level.
The word “ngebaki” originates from the root kebak which means full in Javanese. The word formation utilizes the “N-” prefix which functions as an active verb marker in daily Javanese dialect. Culturally this word is often used in informal conversations to describe something that dominates a space physically or abstractly such as sounds or feelings.
Klambi bekas ngebaki lemari sing wis ora cukup iki. (Baju bekas memenuhi lemari yang sudah tidak cukup ini.)
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Definition: An interrogative phrase in krama inggil Javanese register meaning “how” or “in what manner”, used to politely inquire about the condition, state, or method of something with a high degree of respect.
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