gombal

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese gombal (“rag”).

Hypothetically second sense related to wordplay English "love" and Indonesian "lap".

Noun

gombal (first-person possessive gombalku, second-person possessive gombalmu, third-person possessive gombalnya)

1. A piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning; a tattered piece of cloth; rag.

   Synonym: lap

2. (colloquial) lie

   Synonyms: bohong, omong kosong

   rayuan gombal ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)