kibul

Betawi

Etymology

Borrowed from Balinese kibul (buttocks of a fowl).

Noun

kibul

  1. buttocks
    Synonyms: bokong, kekempul, pantat
    • 1963 January 7, Si Miun, “Lenggang Djakarté: Twist-Tjokek [A Jakartan Stroll: Twist-Cokek]”, in Bintang Timur[1] (in Indonesian), page 3:
      — Ini kan dangsa baru, Mat.
      — Ah, gue ngga tahan. Laginje gue kaga bisa gojang2in kibul berbareng gojangin badan.
      [— Ini kan dangsa baru, Mat.
      — Ah, guè ngga tahan. Laginyè, guè kaga bisa goyang-goyangin kibul bebareng goyangin badan.]
      — This is a new style of dance, Mat.
      — Uh, I can't keep up with it. Moreover, I can't shake my buttocks while shaking my body at the same time.

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