Did you notice the “Word of the Day” board at the heart of school? It’s there to help you expand your Balinese and Indonesian vocabulary. Here is the word list in the past few weeks. Cover the English translation and see how many words you can remember.
Bahasa Indonesia | Bahasa Bali | English |
Ketua pemuda | – | Youth leader |
Ibu pertiwi | gumi | Mother earth |
guru | guru | teacher |
air | yeh | water |
kepunahan | extinction | |
menghormati | – | respect |
lucu | baud/banyol | funny |
berdoa | mebakti | to pray |
teduh | tis | shady |
berkelanjutan | – | sustainable |
sungai | tukad | river |
belajar | melajah | learn |
kelapa | nyuh | coconut |
matahari | surya | sun |
kebun | abian | garden |
hijau | hijau | green |
tumbuh | mentik | to grow |
– Pak Soma