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Panjang tangan meaning in English
panjang tangan means long hand (thief) in Indonesian. Pronounced PAHN-jahng TAH-ngahn.
Hear panjang tangan
Example sentence
Awas, dia panjang tangan.
Watch out, he's a thief.
How panjang tangan is used
Polite idiom for 'thief'. Literally 'long hand'.
panjang tangan in real dialogue
These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:
- Panjang tangan, artinya suka mencuri.
Long hand, meaning someone who likes to steal.
From Ungkapan yang Pakai Anggota Badan
Related 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)