ngabuburit

Indonesian

Verb

ngabuburit

1. Nonstandard form of mengabuburit.

Further reading

• “ngabuburit” 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.

Sundanese

Etymology

Partial reduplication of burit (“evening”) +‎ nga-

Verb

ngabuburit (Sundanese script ᮍᮘᮥᮘᮥᮛᮤᮒ᮪)

1. to stroll while waiting for the afternoon
2. (more common) to pass the time while waiting for the evening call to prayer (adhan) during the month of Ramadan.

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