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Bau meaning in English
bau means smell (often bad) in Indonesian. Pronounced bah-OO.
Hear bau
Example sentence
Bau apa ini?
What's this smell?
How bau is used
Usually negative, for nice smells use 'wangi' or 'harum'.
bau in real dialogue
These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:
- Baunya enak sekali.
The smell is really good.
From Masak untuk Tamu - Bau apa ini? Wangi sekali.
What is that smell? It is lovely.
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