balangah

Sundanese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaq (“simple-minded”)

Adjective

balangah (Sundanese script ᮘᮜᮍᮂ)

1. inattentive; careless

   Lamun keur nyetir, tong balangah. Matak cilaka ka batur jeung ka hidep.

   When you're driving, don't be reckless. It will cause accidents to others and yourself.

Further reading

• Maman Sumantri, et al. (1985) Kamus Sunda-Indonesia [Sundanese-Indonesian Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Department of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia