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Panjang tangan in English
panjang tangan means long hand (thief) in Indonesian. Pronounced PAHN-jahng TAH-ngahn.
Example
Awas, dia panjang tangan.
Watch out — he's a thief.
Usage
Polite idiom for 'thief'. Literally 'long hand'.
Related words in "idioms"
- makan hati — eat one's heart out (to suffer silently)
- gigit jari — bite one's finger (regret missing out)
- buah tangan — souvenir / hand-fruit
- kepala dingin — cool head (calm)
- muka tembok — thick-skinned (no shame)
- naik darah — to get angry (rise of blood)