Nggawe
/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.
Performing an action to produce or create something, serving as a verbal form indicating the process of “making” or “creating” in informal Javanese context.
bikin
Non-standard or casual form of 'membuat' commonly used in daily conversation.
membangun
To build or construct something physical such as a building or structure.
membuat
The formal equivalent in standard Indonesian.
menciptakan
To create something new or something that has not existed before.
ngadamel
Sundanese dialect form to express the process of making or doing something.
nyipta
Leaner towards artistic or conceptual creation contexts.
ngrakit
Specific to making something by assembling components.
ngolah
Usually used in cooking or data contexts.
This word originates from the root word gawe which means work or make. Morphologically, the N- prefix in Javanese functions to form active verbs. Within Javanese social strata, this word is classified as ngoko lugu used among close peers or from elders to subordinates. Its usage in sentences often refers to the physical activity of creating goods or causing a specific emotional or physiological state.
Mambu bawang goreng iki nggawe wetengku dadi ngelih tenan. (Bau bawang goreng ini membuat perutku menjadi sangat lapar.)
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