gemas
See also: Gemas
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay gemas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gemes. Cognate with Javanese gemes, Mongondow gomot.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
gêmas
- annoyed, irritated, frustrated
- Saya sangat gemas pada anak itu karena selalu mengotori lantai.
- I'm very annoyed with that kid for always making a mess on the floor.
- carried away from intense emotion (usually in response to cuteness), moved emotionally to do something physical
- Gemas aku melihat kucing ini
- I get carried away when I look at this cat (I could eat it up).
References edit
- Alan M. Stevens, A. Ed. Schmidgall-Tellings (2010) A Comprehensive Indonesian-English Dictionary, second edition, Athens, OH: Ohio University Press, →ISBN, page 310
Further reading edit
- “gemas” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Latin edit
Verb edit
gemās
Portuguese edit
Verb edit
gemas
Spanish edit
Noun edit
gemas f pl
Volapük edit
Noun edit
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