Malay

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Etymology

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Literally: a frog under a (coconut) shell. Compare Chinese 井底之蛙 (jǐngdǐzhīwā), Thai กบในกะลา (gòp-nai-gà-laa).

Noun

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katak di bawah tempurung (plural katak-katak di bawah tempurung, informal 1st possessive katak di bawah tempurungku, 2nd possessive katak di bawah tempurungmu, 3rd possessive katak di bawah tempurungnya)

  1. (idiomatic) An ignorant or unknowledgeable person, one of very limited outlook and experience.