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Buah tangan in English
buah tangan means souvenir / hand-fruit in Indonesian. Pronounced BOO-ah TAH-ngahn.
Example
Bawa buah tangan untuk teman.
Bring a souvenir for friends.
Usage
Polite term for gift/souvenir, especially when visiting someone's home.
Related words in "idioms"
- makan hati — eat one's heart out (to suffer silently)
- gigit jari — bite one's finger (regret missing out)
- kepala dingin — cool head (calm)
- panjang tangan — long hand (thief)
- muka tembok — thick-skinned (no shame)
- naik darah — to get angry (rise of blood)