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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)