belah duren
Indonesian
editEtymology
editCompound of belah (“to split”) + duren (“durian”). Coined by Taufik Apalah in a song sung and popularized by Indonesian singer Julia Perez in 2008.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbelah duren (first-person possessive belah durenku, second-person possessive belah durenmu, third-person possessive belah durennya)
- consummation
- Synonym: malam pertama (literally “first night”)
Verb
edit- To take the virginity of a woman or girl; to deflower.
- Synonym: memerawani
- (slang) To having sex.
- Synonym: bersetubuh
Further reading
edit- “belah duren” 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.