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Indonesian slang : colloquial Indonesian at work / Christopher Torchia & Lely Djuhari.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Torchia, Christopher.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Indonesian language--Slang.
- Indonesian language.
- Indonesian language--Conversation and phrase books.
- Indonesian language--Idioms.
- Indonesian language--Spoken Indonesian.
- Proverbs, Indonesian.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (289 p.)
- Other Title:
- Colloquial Indonesian at work
- Place of Publication:
- Tokyo : Tuttle Pub., c2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Summary:
- Indonesian Slang is an informal compendium of Indonesian expressions, including proverbs, slang, quotations and acronyms. Designed to be both educational and easy to read, the chapters hit on various linguistic themes, among them characters, animals, food, slang, family affairs and politics. Entries include the expression in Bahasa Indonesia, a translation, an equivalent expression in English, and an explanation if necessary. A handy book for the casual traveler to Indonesia.
- Contents:
- Contents; Introduction; PART I: LIFE FORMS; 1. Creatures; 2. Characters; 3. Body Language; PART II: POWER AND CONFLICT; 4. Authoritarian Rule; 5. Money and Politics; 6. Protest Fever; 7. A History of Violence; PART III: TRADITIONS; 8. Faith and Fortune; 9. A Matter of Taste; 10. Family Affairs; 11. Wisdom; PART IV: MODERN LIFE; 12. Around Town; 13. Insults and the Underground; 14. Hanging Out; 15. Tech Talk; Sources; Index
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contains:
- Indonesian idioms and expressions.
- ISBN:
- 1-4629-1057-2
- OCLC:
- 821177661
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