Bayang-bayang sepanjang badan
from indonesia
Verified
Standard
noun
sastra
Reduplication
From indonesia
Definition
A proverb describing a perfect alignment between one's expectations, abilities, or circumstances and reality.
Etymology
A traditional Indonesian idiom using the metaphor of a shadow to indicate alignment.
Semantic Category
Words that only or primarily exist in reduplicated form (e.g., gara-gara).
Reduplication